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ago. I went with him to the spot, and saw that it was very simple 
and slight in its construction, on a raised sod or tuft, with two or 
three sallow-sprigs near. The boy declared the bird which belonged 
to it was of the same kind as one whose nest he found three or four 
hundred yards off later in the day, as hereafter related, from which 
I shot it. 
Iam bound to mention that during his first summer in Lapland (1853 
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Mr. Wolley thought that the Sandpiper which was so numerous there was 
T. ochropus, and marked its eggs accordingly; but, having been careful to 
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procure and preserve specimens of the bird, the mistake was easily rectified. | 
§ 3744. Four.—Muonioniska, 16 June, 1855. “J. W.” 
These were found by the same boy as the last, I being in 
company. I did not see the bird at the first visit, nor at one 
perhaps an hour later; but going up a third time, the bird was 
sitting upon the top of a little fir-tree near, and I saw her 
clearly with my glass, indeed she allowed me to appreach within 
a few yards. She sat with one foot placed higher than the other, 
and piped constantly. Still an hour or so later I again visited the 
nest, and saw that the bird was on it. Though her eye was full 
upon me, she allowed me to approach within a yard, when she flew 
off a few paces and settled, and then a few paces further. I shot her 
to preserve proof of the eggs. The nest was slight, but still with a 
good deal of material for a bird of this kind—mostly short pieces 
of bent—and I have kept it. Im the same marsh, at no great 
distance, a nest of three eggs nearly hatching was trodden upon, 
which appeared to be Reeve’s, and a bird like a Reeve flew overhead, 
Whimbrels were there sitting on tree-tops, and perhaps 7. fuscus, 
and I thought I heard (and am pretty sure rightly) the Common 
Snipe, both clicking and bleating. It rained heavily, a very good 
time for finding Waders on their nests. 
§ 3745. Four.—Muonioniska, 17 June, 1853. “J. W.” 
I did not myself flush the bird, but the boy was sure it was the 
same as that whose nest I took yesterday. While at the nest | 
several times saw the bird fly round and alight at a short distance, 
so that I could see as well as possible what kind it was. I did not 
therefore attempt to shoot it. 
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