. The American sportsman : containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of game birds and wild fowl of America . ^f^i^^^inS-^yi^i^ (P^. CHAPTER XXI. SEMIPALMATED SNIPE, WILLET, OR STONE-CURLEW. SCOLOPAXSEMIPALMATA. HABITS, DESCRIPTION, ETC. S before stated, the snipe family is ex-tremely numerous throughout this coun-try, and the number and variety ofbirds of this species that flock to oursea-coast during the summer and autumnis almost incredible. Among these shore or bay fowls thereis none more conspicuous or more soughtafter than the one now under considera-tion. The shri


. The American sportsman : containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of game birds and wild fowl of America . ^f^i^^^inS-^yi^i^ (P^. CHAPTER XXI. SEMIPALMATED SNIPE, WILLET, OR STONE-CURLEW. SCOLOPAXSEMIPALMATA. HABITS, DESCRIPTION, ETC. S before stated, the snipe family is ex-tremely numerous throughout this coun-try, and the number and variety ofbirds of this species that flock to oursea-coast during the summer and autumnis almost incredible. Among these shore or bay fowls thereis none more conspicuous or more soughtafter than the one now under considera-tion. The shrill and incessant cry of the willet is well known to 299


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