. . hat of Semipalmated Sand-piper (C. W. Townsend). Season. — Rather rare fall migrant; late July to early October. Range. — North and South America. Breeds along Arctic coast from PointBarrow to northern Keewatin; winters in Chile, Argentina and Pata-gonia; occurs regularly in migration from Rocky Mountains to Missis-sippi River, and in Central America and northern South America, andirregularly in autumn on Pacific coast from Alaska to Lower California,and on Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to New Jersey; casual in sum-mer in Guerr
. . hat of Semipalmated Sand-piper (C. W. Townsend). Season. — Rather rare fall migrant; late July to early October. Range. — North and South America. Breeds along Arctic coast from PointBarrow to northern Keewatin; winters in Chile, Argentina and Pata-gonia; occurs regularly in migration from Rocky Mountains to Missis-sippi River, and in Central America and northern South America, andirregularly in autumn on Pacific coast from Alaska to Lower California,and on Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to New Jersey; casual in sum-mer in Guerrero, Mex.; accidental in England and South Africa. bird is considered rather rare in New England butmay be more common than it is gen-erally believed to be. On our coastsit is mistaken often for the PectoralSandpiper, which it resembles, or islumped with it under the name ofGrass-bird. Jillson found this species fig. abundant in Essex County, Mass., ^ ^^ ° ^ in 1852. It is not very rare in some parts of New 278 GAME BIRDS. WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. LEAST SANDPIPER {Pisobia minutilla).Common or local names: Peep; Mud-peep.
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