DISTRIBUTION 17 



of the species which may be expected to occur in summer in 

 his locality, and to annotate it, by reference to this Guide, 

 with notes as to the abundance of each species, the kind 

 of country it frequents, and the best field-marks by which 

 to recognize it. He will then be able, when he begins his 

 work in the field, to eliminate a large number of birds from 

 consideration, and save himself from an embarrassment of 

 riches. 



