SCOLOPACID^): Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 



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Southern California Res. 

 Common on rocky coasts, 

 usually in pairs or small groups. 

 Occasional about inland waters, 

 or on sandy beach. Nests from 

 limit of trees in Alaska to 

 southern United States. 



Arizona Migrant, gener- 

 ally, though nests have been 

 found. 



' Spotted Sandpipe 



Southern California IF. V. 

 July-Apr. Chiefly on 

 sandy ocean beach; occasional 

 on inland lakes and ponds. 

 Fairly common except in 

 winter, but steadily and rap- 

 idly decreasing in numbers. 



Hudsonion Curlew 

 Lonc|-billed Curlew 



Southern California Mi- 

 grant July-Nov. and Mar.- 

 May Most abundant of our 

 larger shore-birds. Occasion- 

 al about inland waters, but 

 practically confined to ocean 

 beaches, where it habitually 

 associates with other species. 



Hudsoman 

 Curlew 



