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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 522

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maybe said to form a connecting link between thegrey geese and the Brent geese, for it is seldomto be found far away from salt water, althoughnot so strictly marine in its tastes as the blackgoose. The Rev. H. A. Macpherson has givenan interesting description of the habits of Berniclegeese on the… … Kkent Goose, the punt-gunners points of \iew. It is veryrarely seen inland, being strictly marine in itstastes ; but in extremely rough and snowy weather these birds occasionally get blown out of theircourse. Brent geese commence to arrive aboutthe end of September or beginning of Octoberin the…

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