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England coast, and I am inclined to think 
that they go up the valley of the Mississippi, 
and spread out after they pass the Canadian 
range of mountains. 
59.) SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 
Totanus solitartus. 
Above, greenish-brown, finely speckled on 
back and streaked on the head and neck with 
white; white on the under side, the sides of 
the body and neck marked and barred with 
dusky; tail barred white and black; bill 
black ; feet greenish ; eyes brown. The shades 
are lighter in the younger birds. Length 8} 
inches; extent 161 inches. 
It seems strange that this bird does not 
fivure more in the more popular treatises on 
game, for itis not an uncommon visitant to 
all sections of the country. It prefers, I 
think, the fresh water, although often found 
feeding from the pools of salt water near the 
shore. ‘They are very shy, and more or less 
like the little “ Tip-up ” in their behavior, 
bobbing about on the shores of the shallow 
streams and ponds. They are very quiet and 
reserved, and seldom whistle except when 
started. 
