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with much rufous above and the breast 

 decidely buff. Bill always brown and feet 

 greenish yellow. Ordinary call a trilling 

 whistle; also gives a low piping note when 

 feeding, besides these gives sweet tremulo 

 calls as a flight song. This is the Peep or 



Fig. 129 



Hudsonian Godwit 



Mud Peep of gunners and is very abundant, 

 occurring most frequently about ponds on 

 the marshes and in sloughs; less seldom on 

 fresh waters and sea beaches. While it 

 sometimes occurs singly or in small com- 

 panies, it also occurs in flocks from 100 to 

 500 or more. Breeds north of the U. S.; 



