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the nest be well concealed under a bush or tuft 

 of grass, then the mother bird will sit until you 

 have almost trampled on her ; but, on the other 

 hand, when the nest is placed in an open situation, 

 the bird is a very light sitter and will leave the 



NEST AND EGGS OF SANDPIPER. 



eggs at the slightest hint of danger, even though 

 the young are just hatching. 



Although the Sandpiper does not nest in colonies, 

 it has its favourite breeding haunts, where a nest 

 may be discovered every twenty or thirty yards. 

 So long as you are in the vicinity of their nests 

 the Sandpipers whistle plaintively, every now and 



