forsaken. It 

 does not de- 

 spise limited 

 accommoda- 

 tions, and will 

 tarry in small 

 numbers, if 

 need be, to 

 utilize avail- 

 able forage 

 space. Thus, 

 according to 

 Bradford Tor- 

 rey, two pairs, 

 or possibly 

 three, raised 

 broods suc- 

 cessfully on 

 the Estero in 

 Santa Barbara in the summer of 1912. 



But on the flooded plains of the San Joaquin Valley you shall see 

 hundreds of them — hundreds at once, if you wish. The invasion of their 

 haunts in May is the signal for wild alarm. Every individual in the 

 local colony sets up a harsh outcry, which consists of a single note, pep pep 



Taken in Kern County 



Photo by Donald R. Dickey 



AN UNUSUALLY HANDSOME NEST 



Taken in Merced County 

 Photo by the Author 



INCUBATING 



THE "STILTS" FOLD UP NEARLY LIKE A JACKKNIFE 



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