. . — North and South America. Breeds from tree limit in northwesternAlaska and Newfoundland south to southern California and northernSouth Carolina; winters from California and South Carolina to southernBrazil and central Peru; straggles to Great Britain and Helgoland. History. This is the most common of all Sandpipers in the interior,and the only one which still breeds commonly in Massachusettsand the greater part of New England. It is well known every-where and readily is distinguished from all other summerresidents by its habit o
. . — North and South America. Breeds from tree limit in northwesternAlaska and Newfoundland south to southern California and northernSouth Carolina; winters from California and South Carolina to southernBrazil and central Peru; straggles to Great Britain and Helgoland. History. This is the most common of all Sandpipers in the interior,and the only one which still breeds commonly in Massachusettsand the greater part of New England. It is well known every-where and readily is distinguished from all other summerresidents by its habit of teetering, or bobbing the head andelevating the hinder parts, often turning about to all quartersof the compass. This habit of extravagant balancing attractedthe attention of an Irish immigrant many years ago, whochristened it the steelyard bird from its habit of weighinth wurrums. Unlike the Solitary Sandpiper it frequents the sea-shorequite as much as the interior, and nests along the sea beachand on islands off shore. It sometimes makes its nest near a. PLATE VIII. —SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Bird-Lore.
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