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during the spring migrations. This species is 
more numerous along the Atlantic coast than 
is the preceding, and the early fall finds many 
“‘Summer Yellow-legs’’ on the muddy flats of 
the tide-waters. Fine sport may be had, both 
here and in the marshes, for, like the larger 
species, these birds come readily to decoys or 
to a good imitation of their whistle. If there is 
any difference in the willingness of these two 
birds to come to decoys I think that the ‘‘Sum- 
mer’’ is the more neighborly. I believe this 
species is much less wary as well as weaker in 
flight powers and of less shot-carrying ability. 
I must confess that I prefer shooting ‘‘ Yellow- 
legs’’ of either tribe over ‘‘stools’’ to any other 
kind of shore-bird gunning, always, and of 
course, excepting the sport of knocking down 
Wilson’s snipe when there are enough of them 
to practice on. 
In August, supposing the mosquitoes do not 
eat him alive, the marsh gunner is likely to get 
more of the smaller ‘‘Yellow-legs.’’ In Septem- 
ber the ‘‘Winters’’ will outnumber them two to 
one. Both rank well as table birds and are al- 
ways in good condition. 
For plumage and markings the description of 
