| 1884 - 1442 Seiten
...during foggy weather. Mr. Brewster writes : " At each discharge the frightened Murres fly from the rocks in clouds, nearly every sitting bird taking its egg...shower of eggs fell into the water around our boat"— CHM SEEBOHM'S SIBERIA IN AsiA.1 — Though it is over a year since the appearance of this book, we... | |
| 1888 - 528 Seiten
...decreasing in number owing "to the recent introduction of a cannon which is fired every half-hour in foggy weather. At each discharge the frightened Murres...shower of eggs fell into the water around our boat, So seriousi >*•>.] LUCAS on the Bird Jiocks of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 133 ly had the Murres suffered... | |
| United States National Museum - 1889 - 1242 Seiten
...Murres and Razorbills. The (fleet produced upon the birds is well described by Mr. Brewster, who says: At each discharge the frightened Murres fly from the...around our boat. So seriously had the Murres suffered fro;n this cause that, many of the ledges on the side of the rock where the gun was fired, had been... | |
| United States National Museum - 1891 - 1232 Seiten
...upon the birds is well described by Mr. Brewster, who says: At each discharge the frightened Mnrres fly from the rock in clouds, nearly every sitting...into the water around our boat. So seriously had the Mnrres suft'oreil fro;n this cause that many of the ledges on the side of the rock where the gun was... | |
| Alpheus Spring Packard - 1891 - 552 Seiten
...half-hour during foggy weather. " At each discharge," he says, "the frightened murres fly from the rocks in clouds, nearly every sitting bird taking its egg...shower of eggs fell into the water around our boat." At 6 o'clock this evening we were 95 miles from Little Mecatina Island, and at 1 1 o'clock of the next... | |
| United States National Museum - 1891 - 1328 Seiten
...Murres and Razorbills. The (-ffect produced upon the birds is well described by Mr. Brewster, who says: At each discharge the frightened Murres fly from the...the air between its thighs, and dropping it after fl.ving a few yards. This was repeatedly observed during our visit, and more than once a perfect shower... | |
| 1899 - 1010 Seiten
...the rock in the shape of the cannon, which had been introduced shortly before his visit. He writes: "At each discharge the frightened murres fly from...thighs, and dropping it after flying a few yards. THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. This was repeatedly observed during our visit, and more than once a perfect shower... | |
| Frank Michler Chapman - 1900 - 252 Seiten
...the Rock, in the shape of a cannon which had been introduced shortly before his visit. He writes : " At each discharge the frightened Murres fly from the...once a perfect shower of eggs fell into the water about our boat." While the birds have become comparatively accustomed to the report of the guncotton... | |
| Frank Michler Chapman - 1900 - 256 Seiten
...the Rock, in the shape of a cannon which had been introduced shortly before his visit. He writes : " At each discharge the frightened Murres fly from the....once a perfect shower of eggs fell into the water about our boat." While the birds have become comparatively accustomed to the report of the guncotton... | |
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