SANDPIPERS. 149 



Flight, swift and direct with rapid winir- 

 beats. Occurs often with Dowitcher in similar 

 places. In feeding, habituallj^ puts head 

 wholly l^eneath water-. For comparisons with 

 Lesser Yellowlegs, see that species.. 



Eastern X. A. breeding north of the 

 U. S. Winters in S. A.^ south in July when 



Fig. 119 



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Western Sandpiper. 



it is not uncommon on coast of Mass. ; north 

 in April when common in Fla. but rare 

 further north on the coast. 



102. KNOT. 

 Rather stout, 10.50, witb rather short, 

 quite thick bill. Summer, ashy-gray above, 

 mottled with dusky and reddish; upper tail 



