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breeding places begin to pour upon the plains migrating 

 millions of water fowl of every variety, from the 

 uncouth pelican to the smallest of sand pipers, geese 

 of several kinds, ducks in wonderful variety, plover in 

 half a dozen varieties, snipe, &c. Some of these stop 

 for longer or shorter periods on every stream, and it is 

 not until the ' icy hand ' of winter has closed the water- 

 courses that all disappear. 



These add immensely to the pleasure of the sports- 

 man, and make the months of September and October 

 the choicest of all periods of the year to the plains hunter. 



