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Willi th«- oxception ol the Hpottod Sandpiper this is Hi<- 011I3 

 pecie of the smaller ScolojnwUla vhich breeds throughout the 

 . 1 .1 be 1 'i not ii ii 1 .1 nding 1 in ■ ).i< 1 ii egg ho >■ ne er el 

 1 1 .1 1 ;■. 1. riown 1 o 1 he writer, been 1 nken 

 In Long I land, according bo Giraud 11 1 uo ■ r abund 

 ant ol I-, no mean rare I 1 i di bributed 1 1 1 • - 1 . or in pain 

 along such creel a are reached by the bide and i1 1 al ob 

 erved aboul pools and rivulet more remote From bhe oa M 

 H<-I*l')ui 1 ii bhe beach and 1 ory rarel ( tnel -. 1 1 1 1 in the ;ilt 

 marshes on the bayn. Ii often bakei up ii ; • t > » > « I < - near bhe 

 habitation ol man preferring hi ooioty to bhal of bhe numer 

 on specie of shore-birds frequenting the seaside. Ii 1 nol con 

 sidorod game and 1 nol hunted and thu become • | • 1 i 1 « - famil 

 1. 11 When nearly approached ii flies bul aHhorl <li banco before 

 ii re-alighti in re imii 1 ' il occupation of probing bhe sofl mud 

 for worms and minute nhollfl h which abound in m fa orite 

 li.niiii Ii al re orts bo decayed log for bhe purpo eof pro 

 curing grub , and from this peculiarity <>> habit if in by some 

 known us the 'Wood Tatlor." When surprised ii uttem .1 

 sharp whi bling note rai b ii ing and run nimbrj er the 

 miry ground If closely pursued, it retreats to the opposite ide 

 ni the pond arrange iti feather and oon re ume it u ual 

 gentle manner 'I In bird in \<-i . n-i i vr* 011 the wing, and n 

 sometimes be seen darting after winged in ects, which it is \<-rv 

 expert in catching and when flying, ii long and gracefulh 

 curved wingi add greatly to the effect ol iti neat plumage. Ii 

 arrives "ii Long 1 land in Ma and 1 not eeii thereafter Sep 

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\\ il 'in bate Mi. 1 1 1 in pecie 1 f< mnd in 1 he summer in 

 damp meadowi among our highest mountains, from Kentui 

 to New Vorl., mi the mossy margin of mountain pring He 

 found ii unsuspiciou and permitting h neai approach without 

 appearing to be in the loa 1 alarmed ho had no doubt that 

 the ' bird rogularlj bred on Po 1 Mountain, near iCaaton, 



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