The bird called Oyster-Catcher was at one time commonly name'! Sea-pie. That name affords a better idea of the oh mage than the clumsy term ovste'-catcher. Although they vsrallv affect the sea coarts, the birds are often found far inland, as. for example. on ‘he river Garry, in the heart i _»f Scotland.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 1
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