. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 298 GRALLATOIIES — ^1. about tlie second oi' third woek in ilaivli, when it beeomt's very abundant on tlu' grassy prairii'S. It is in iioor condition when it arrives in spring, and soon goes far- ther ncu'th; a lew 'r, liowever, until May Id. Some reappear in July, and liv the Hrst of Septend)er have iieeonie aliundant. but begin to leave about the niiddlf ol that month, few being seen after the first week in October. Their stomaehs wimv usually found HUed with snails. I
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 298 GRALLATOIIES — ^1. about tlie second oi' third woek in ilaivli, when it beeomt's very abundant on tlu' grassy prairii'S. It is in iioor condition when it arrives in spring, and soon goes far- ther ncu'th; a lew 'r, liowever, until May Id. Some reappear in July, and liv the Hrst of Septend)er have iieeonie aliundant. but begin to leave about the niiddlf ol that month, few being seen after the first week in October. Their stomaehs wimv usually found HUed with snails. In Northern Illinois, where this bird is a very cdiii- nion summer resident, ]Mr. Xelson states that it arrives early in April and dejiarts in .Sei)tember, frecpienting the borders of marshes and uncultivated prairies. At first it is dithctdt of approach, but it beeonu's entirely reckless during the breeding-season, when it hovers over the heads of intruders. Not being ap]ireeiated as game, it is said to be but little hunted in that part of the country. Dr. trooper mentions having met with this bird at the western base of .MuUan's Pass in Montana, but adds that it is not known to occur west of the nioiuitains. He also saw the young of this spe- cies on the ])lains of the Tpper Missouri in June. Mr. J. A. Allen noticed it in Colorado in August. Mr. Ki<lgway informs me that it is quite abundant on all the prairies of Southern Illinois. He also met witli it in July on Kamas Prairie in Ttah. where a few were seen in the grassy fields. In Southern Wisconsin, IMr. Kumliin informed me, in IHoi this liird, then very eiunmon there, was known as the •• I'rairic Plover " and also as the '• Prairie Sni])e," and was nuich more common on the prairies than in the ojienings, arriving early in April. (liraud, in his "Pirds of Long island," mentions finding this sjjeeies very ))lentiful on the Shinnecock Hills and on Montauk Point — esjiecially at the latter place
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