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bells seemed wonderful indeed. The _ birds, 
unfortunately, forsook this nest and left 
the place altogether ; nor did the other pair 
remain. I expect we scared them away. 
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The Full Snipe must be distinguished from 
the Jack Snipe. The jack is not the male 
of the full, as many think; the two are 
distinct species. The jack is only a winter 
