In the book "Post Captain" by Patrick O'Brian, a character expresses curiosity about a bird they encounter, prompting another character to identify it as a wheatear. The conversation highlights the abundance of these birds, as they have spotted between two and three hundred during their journey.
This exchange also underscores the frustration of the knowledgeable character, who feels that they have repeated the bird's name several times, indicating a mix of wonder and exasperation in their shared experience of nature.