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quired its summer plumage ; and it very closely agrees with 

 the description of the nuptial garb of the species as given by 

 M. Temminck. This bird is rather inferior in size to the 

 Dunlin, but may be always readily distinguished from that 

 species by the peculiar form of the bill, as well as consider- 

 able difference in plumage. This specimen was preserved by 

 a friend of mine, who did not notice the sex. It is probable 

 that this Sandpiper may occasionally be found on our eastern 

 coasts during the time of its periodical flights, but, from its 

 similarity to one or two closely allied species, has hitherto 

 escaped detection." 



Although this species has been obtained, but very rarely, 

 in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Scandinavia, as 

 a reference to the works of Savi, Scliinz, Brehm, Vieillot, 

 and Nilsson will prove, yet little or nothing of its habits are 

 known. 



This subject, however, in its most interesting particulars, 

 those referring to the breeding-season, has now been com- 

 pletely worked out by Richard Dann, Esq., Avho, during his 

 recent visits to Norway and Lapland, having ascertained the 

 breeding grounds of this species, has succeeded in obtaining 

 the old birds in their breeding plumage, their eggs, and a 

 young bird when just able to fly. Mr. Dann has most 

 liberally presented me with the eggs, the young bird, and 

 an old one. I am moreover indebted to his kindness for a 

 long series of notes for my use in this work, of the localities 

 frequented during the breeding season, by a very large pro- 

 portion of those birds which only visit this country for the 

 winter. Mr. Dann's name, as well as information obtained 

 from him, has already appeared, on many occasions, in this 

 history, and his notes in reference to the Broad-billed Sand- 

 piper are to the following effect. 



This Sandpiper is by no means uncommon during the 

 breeding season in Lulea, and Tornca Lapmark, frequenting 



