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Title: The birds of Yorkshire : being a historical account of the avi-fauna of the County
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Nelson, Thomas Hudson, d. 1916 Clarke, William Eagle, 1853-1938 Boyes, F
Subjects: Birds -- England Yorkshire
Publisher: London : A. Brown
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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t, and especiallyupon the prominent Headland of Flamborough, which as alocality productive of rare birds has few equals. The configuration of the coast materially increases theadvantage of the position, which is still more enhanced bythe possession of two such points as Flamborough and Spurn.From the Teesmouth the coast-line trends in a gracefullyconvex sweep in a south-easterly direction to the Headlandof Flamborough—a promontory which stands boldly out inthe North Sea forty-three miles in advance of the Teesmouth,and fully fifty miles E. of the mean longitude of the coastof Durham. South of Flamborough the coast-line recedes,and after the concave sweep of Bridlington Bay, again advancesterminating in the long narrow spit of Spurn, which—project-ing sixty-two miles E. of the Teesmouth—overlaps to aconsiderable extent the coast of Lincolnshire. Those birds—mostly waders and marine species—which pursue a north andsouth course in their migrations, are in the habit of following
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INTRODUCTION. xxxiii coast-lines, even though the latter keep well out to sea. Suchspecies making their way down the east coast would probablypass the shores of Northumberland and Durham, meetingwith no obstruction till their progress is arrested by thepromontory of Flamborough, where they are observed—andvery often shot. On leaving Flamborough they crossBridlington Bay, and are either seen at Spurn, or, skirtingLincolnshire, pass on for the north coast of Norfolk—a wellsituated and rich ornithological county. Flamborough and Spurn are by far the most favourablepoints for observing the arrivals of immigrants ; and Spurnis considered far to surpass any portion of the Lincolnshirecoast, though the tall cliffs of Cleveland probably offerattractions from their height and the secluded nature ofthe coast. The winds which bring immigrant birds in thegreatest numbers in the autumn are those not favourableto their passage. WTien worn out by a long and adversejourney against contrary winds

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