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 
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Photo by Donald R. Dickey 
Taken in Kern County 
AN UNUSUALLY HANDSOME NEST 
INCUBATING 
THE “STILTS” FOLD UP NEARLY LIKE A JACKKNIFE 
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