. Commissioners' report . verts similarly spotted; primaries dusky, thejnner quills spotted with buff; iris brown. Total length about inches ; wing, ; culmen, ; tarsus, ; mid-dle toe, Habitat.—The whole of America including the West Indies; breeds in thehigh north, and winters chiefly south of the United States. The Short-billed Curlew as it is generally called by sportsmen, is prettygenerally distributed throughout North America. It is common in Ontario duringits migrations, reaching here early in June on its way north, in quite large flocks,alighting on the rocky p
. Commissioners' report . verts similarly spotted; primaries dusky, thejnner quills spotted with buff; iris brown. Total length about inches ; wing, ; culmen, ; tarsus, ; mid-dle toe, Habitat.—The whole of America including the West Indies; breeds in thehigh north, and winters chiefly south of the United States. The Short-billed Curlew as it is generally called by sportsmen, is prettygenerally distributed throughout North America. It is common in Ontario duringits migrations, reaching here early in June on its way north, in quite large flocks,alighting on the rocky points which jut out into the lakes. It is very wary andso shy that it is hard to get a shot at it. Flocks come regularly in June to GullIsland, off the mouth of the Grand River in Lake Erie, and staying for a few dayspursue their journey north to their breeding grounds. It feeds upon small shell-fish, worms, etc. Its flesh is white and delicious eating. It is said to lay foureggs as a set It goes south early in t^ X
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