June, 1920 
FOREST AND S T R E A M 
341 
THE SPOTTED SAND- 
PIPER 
(continued from page 307 ) 
alarmed and took wing with a nearby 
companion, that I had not seen at all, 
before I had gotten appreciably nearer, 
being still at a considerable distance. 
There is nothing unusual about this inci- 
dent. Tffl habit unquestionably in- 
creases the conspicuousness of the bird 
just at those times 'when many species 
seek concealment. If memory serves 
aright it is usually but one or two of a 
flock of alighted birds that thus adver- 
tise themselves to the intruder, others 
frequently standing motionless, so incon- 
spicuous that one is surprised at their 
existence ■ when the flock takes wing. 
Without analysis the utility of the 
custom is not obvious, though it probably 
has utility. The flash of the bird’s white 
breast can scarcely be a signal to its 
companions, though they doubtless take 
note of its behavior. Too frequently it 
is facing the approaching danger rather 
than close-by birds alighted ' with it. It 
is, however, probably to the advantage 
of the bird and its companions that it 
draw the attention of a possible enemy 
while thoroughly alert and ready to take 
wing. A thoroughly alert and wary 
greater yellowleg is well able to take 
care of itself and does not need conceal- 
ment. 
A third- gesture, confined in American 
species so far as we know to the solitary 
and teeter, is that of bobbing or tilting 
the tail. For the ornithologist this is 
about the best recognition mark pos- 
sessed by the teeter and there is no rea- 
son to suppose that- it is not also of value 
as such to other individuals of that 
species. It is most marked just after a 
bird has alighted -or when it is alarmed 
and contemplating flight, which are the 
times when such a recognition mark 
would be of most value; and the 'downy 
young have the habit as soon as they 
are hatched. J- T. N. 
A WILD FLOWER DOUBLING 
ITSELF 
F OR one who loves the big outdoors 
there is always the possibility that 
even the most casual trip may turn 
out to be a trip of discovery. The idea 
of botanizing was far from my mind 
when I was attracted by ' the yellow of 
some flowers perceptibly clearer than 
that of the bloom about them. Closer 
scrutiny revealed them to be a very com- 
mon flower of the prairies with their 
kind growing all about them, but the 
flowers on this particular plant were dns- 
tinctly double while the bloom on all 
the other plants were the familiar single 
flowers of Heliopsis scabra, a' member of 
the compositae closely allied to the sun- 
flower. Every flower on this particular 
plant showed double, a 'doubling brought 
about by the fact that every disc flower 
on the composite flower-head had devel- 
oped into a ray flower, such as are only 
usual, with most of the compositae, along 
the outer margin of the disc. 
Here then I found in nature an ex- 
The State of Maine has stood the test of time in its appeal to sportsmen for fishing, hunt- 
ing, boating, camping, canoeing and every form of outdoor recreation. These lndueemeats^ 
combined with a most invigorating climate, have established for Maine the reputation o, 
being a “Sportsman’s Paradise.” 
DIRECTORY OF RESORTS FOR SPORTSMEN 
IMPORTANT At the time the following information was furnished, many reserts and 
camps were unable t» specify their daily and weekly rates. In writing Iot booklets or 
reservations it is advisable to ask for definite information regarding rates. This applies 
to all resorts listed, including those where rates are given. 
P. 0. Address. 
Hotel or Camp. 
Rates 
Augusta, Me >Cony House 
Bailey’s Island, Me Hillside and Cottage. 
Bailey’s Island, Me The Homestead 
Bailey’s Island, Me Willow Cottage 
Bailey’s Island, Me Woodbine Cottage . . 
Bnstin’s Island, Me Casco Queen 
Cape Elizabeth, Me Grand View Cottage 
Cape Elizabeth, Me The Cloyster 
Cliff Island, Me The Beecher 
Cornish, Me Mrs. H. M. Johnson 
Cushing’s Island, Me Ottawa House 
Eastport, Me Riverside Hotel 
East Ilarpswell, Me Oakledge 
Eustis, Me The Sargent 
Great Chebeague Island, Me. ..Hill Crest 
Great Chebeague Island, Me. ..The Hamilton 
Greenville Junction, Me. . . .Piscatiquis Exchange 
Gurnet Bridge, Me Fairview House 
Ilarpswell Centre, Me Allen House' 
Katahdin Iron Works, Me.. Yoke Pond Camps 
Kennebunk Beach, Me Eagle Rock ... 
Kennebunk Beach, Me Narragansett Hotel 
Kennebunk Beach, Me New Bass Rock 
Kennebunk Beach, Me The Atlantis 
Kingfield, Me Records Camps 
Littlejohn’s Island, Me Melrose House 
Long Island, Me Casco Bay House 
Long Island, Me Dirigo House 
Naples, Me Elm House 
North Harpswell, Me Hildreth House 
North Harpswell, Me Melrose Cottage . . • 
Oakland, Me., R.F.D. 3 4 Lakeview Farm & Log Cabins. 
Old Orchard Beach, Me Bay View House 
Old Orchard Beach, Me Hotel Empire 
Old Orchard Beach, Me Granite State Hotel 
Old Orchard Beach, Me Montreal House 
Old Orchard Beach, Me Revere House 
Old Orchard Beach, Me The Atlantic 
Old Orchard Beach, Me The Western 
Orr’s Island, Me Casco Cottage 
Orr’s Island, Me Hotel Buiten-zorg 
Peak’s Island, Me Bay View House 
Poland Spring, Me Mansion House 
Poland Spring, Me Walker’s Cottage 
Rangeley, Me. . . - Mingo Springs 
Saddleback, Me Saddleback Lake Cam 
Sebasco, Me Sebasco Estate Club 
Solon, Me Gray’s Tavern 
South Harpswell, Me Hotel Sea Gables.... 
South JTarpswell, Me Merriconeag House . 
South Ilarpswell, Me Ocean View Hotel.... 
Trefethen, Casco Bay, Me. ..Ye Headland Inn.... 
West Harpswell, Me Guernsey Villa 
Winthrop, Me Idle-Wilde-Farm 
Tackman, Ale Attean Camps 
Sugar Island, Ale Camp Greenleaf .... 
Tarratine, Me Indian Pond Camps.. 
Kokadjo. Ale Kokadjo Inn 
Kineo, Me ATount Kineo House. 
Capens. Ale The Capens 
West Outlet, Ale West Outlet Camps.. 
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different counties. The 
FISH AND GAME LAWS OF MAINE 
Snecial laws for the protection of both fish and game apply to di~ -- 
sporstman should communicate with the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game. 
Augusta, Maine, for information on laws that apply to the particular section where a visit 
is contemplated. 
