. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 282 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. attractive and it is to birds too, for quantities of various kinds nest there. It is in a small hollow separated from a large lake by a small pine covered ridge; in this hollow is a small pond hole, surrounded on two sides by cultivated fields, on the third by a meadow carpeted with tall grass, and on the fourth by scrub pines which extend down from the Photo from life by C. Sometimes she would rise and carefully tread her epgs about until all were turned over. These birds first appear here the first week i
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 282 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. attractive and it is to birds too, for quantities of various kinds nest there. It is in a small hollow separated from a large lake by a small pine covered ridge; in this hollow is a small pond hole, surrounded on two sides by cultivated fields, on the third by a meadow carpeted with tall grass, and on the fourth by scrub pines which extend down from the Photo from life by C. Sometimes she would rise and carefully tread her epgs about until all were turned over. These birds first appear here the first week in May, and for the succeeding two weeks the air resounds with their fife-like notes as they chase each other about or call from the lake side. They skim over the surface of the pond with that peculiar tremulous flutter of the down- curved wings, peculiar to Sandpipers, and sometimes chase one another over the fields with a flight very similar to that of the swallows. Before the end of May they are mated and have selected the spot for their home. Their nest building is a very simple task, for having found a small hollow that suites their taste, the female has but to sit in it and turn about a few times, to make the dried grass conform to the shape. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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