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THE SANDERLING. 



>on the floating vegetation in the Licking 

 requently upon the gravel liars of the larger 



found a military bird feed 

 Resen < >ir ; and they occur 1 



Sanderlings appear to be verj graceful birds, when their movements 

 are unconstrained by the knowledge of man's presence. When approached, 

 however, the flock will stand silent, viewing your actions with grave 



Even tho partially reassured as to your intent, the remaining movements are 

 apt to he halting — with only one eye spared For bug-catching; and the strain 

 is relieved only when the whole company take sudden flight with sharp whist- 

 ling cries : 



"Friend, if friend you he. 

 The world is wide. 

 I E yi iu tent here, — 

 Whv. yonder does for me." 



