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the "Winter Yellow-legs ' ' will answer equally 

 well for this bird. 



Beyond the Eockies this species does not 

 seem to be so numerous as the larger Yellow- 

 legs, though it is said to be fairly common in 

 Alaska. In their migrations both travel down 

 to the southernmost point of the American con- 

 tinent, so that their range, from Cape Horn to 

 Greenland and Alaska, makes a large extent of 

 territory. 



THE SOLITAEY SANDPIPER. 



(Helodromas solitarius.) 



With most gunners the " Solitary " is an old 

 acquaintance, well known to all who hunt in the 

 marshes. Usually he is found where the brooks 

 and small streams come out from the sheltering 

 cover of the woods and less often in the open 

 stretches of waving grass or stubble and pond- 

 hole which delight the hearts of the other mem- 

 bers of his family. A quiet woodland nook, a 

 gently flowing stream with moss-grown rocks 

 and turfy banks suits well this bird's taste. 

 Caring little for society, silent and shy in dis- 

 position, hermit-like, he prefers the retirement 



