. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Least Sandpiper trict of Alaska, north to northwestern Alaska and the southern Arctic islands. Migrates throughout the United States. Winters from California, Texas, North Caro- lina, etc., south to Brazil and Peru, and on the Galapagos Islands. Has occurred in Greenland, in northeastern Siberia, and in England (2 records). Distribution in California.—Abundant during migrations throughout the State. Winters commonly west of the Sierras, and fro
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Least Sandpiper trict of Alaska, north to northwestern Alaska and the southern Arctic islands. Migrates throughout the United States. Winters from California, Texas, North Caro- lina, etc., south to Brazil and Peru, and on the Galapagos Islands. Has occurred in Greenland, in northeastern Siberia, and in England (2 records). Distribution in California.—Abundant during migrations throughout the State. Winters commonly west of the Sierras, and from San Francisco Bay through the San Diegan district. Non-breeding birds are to be found during the summer. Authorities.—Cassin (Tringa wilsonii), in Baird, Rep. Pac. R. R. Surv., vol. ix., 1858, p. 721 (Petaluma); Cooke, U. S. Dept. Agric, Biol. Surv. Bull., no. 35, 1910, p. 41 (distr. and migr.); Moore, Auk, vol. xxix., 1912, p. 210 (Magdalen Ids.; breeding dates). LITTLE children of the marshes! Dainty, lisping, pattering pipers! Confiding fairies, heritors of an elder world, left stranded on the roaring shores of time! How may we, whose eyes are inflamed with covetous passion, whose ears are deafened with the sound of our own instruments of destruction, and whose hands are red with blood, how may we face your gentle innocence? And how may we endure the light of confidence in your mild eyes? God made you to rebuke our follies, and God has kept you tender and trustful in order that we may mend our Taken near Santa Barbara A HESITANT APPROACH Photo by the Author In sober truth, a man does well to approach a company of these tiny pipers on bended knees. He cannot deserve such good fortune as to be taken into full fellowship, but by a proper show of humility he may at least be permitted to see them in their innocence, dainty and unconscious; 1239. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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