Jones — On Birds of Cedar Point. 129 



is true, but a double "peet weet" ; there are white feathers in the 

 tail, and the birds usulaly rise in a zig-zag flight, going much far- 

 ther up than the Spotted does, and not flying low out over tlie wa- 

 ter in a loop, returning to the sliore. 



71. Catotrophoriis serni'palniatiis inornatus. — Western Willet. 



It is recorded in tlie card catal(»g of Cedar Point birds by Griggs, 

 I'.WO, as follows : "A few individuals." My only record is a cap- 

 tured bird in immature plumage, September 17, 1906, at Oak Point. 

 Tlie l)ird was a male. Since this specimen Is clearly the western 

 form 1 have taken it for granted that any others fouiid in the re- 

 gion will prove to be the same. 



72. Bartramia longicaitdo. — Bartramian Sandpiper. 



Uncommon, but regular from the second week in April until tlie 

 lieginning of September. There are two places within a mile of 

 <)l)erlin where I am sure to find it, and 1 have discovered a place 

 lietween O'lerlin and Birmingham where the birds uest regularly. 

 A careful census of these birds would probably show that there 

 is a pair to about every section of land which is not too largely 

 wooded. Here they seem to breed in winter wheat fields, wliich 

 lie close to permanent pastures, irrespective, as far as I can deter- 

 mine, as to whether the land lies high or low. In fact, there is lit- 

 tle up-and-downness to the regions where I have found breeding 

 l)irds, so that their choice nuist fall iipon otherwise suitable nesting 

 sites. The first evidence of the presence of these birds in spring is 

 the flight call, given while the bird is high in air. In a few days 

 the mating whistle is heard, and soon thereafter the birds are lo- 

 'cated. There were young Iiirds l»arely al)le to fly on July 11, 1!M>1. 



7;!. Adit is DHicuhiria. — Spotted Sandpiper. 



Our connnonest shore i>ird. The median date of arrival for thir- 

 teen years is April 10. The earliest record is April 'J, 1904. The 

 latest fall date is October 30. 1005. Most of the birds have left by 

 tlie middle of Octol)er. It is common all along the lake beach, per- 

 iiaps a little more so along tlie sand s]»it than elsewhere. It is also, 

 common along all streams and about all ]ionds. Away from the 

 lake it often nests in grain fields at some distance from water. It 

 is, ])erhaps, gratuitous to mention the several little mannerisms 

 wliicli make this sandpiper easily distinguished in the field. The 

 nervous teetering of the body is accompanied Ii.v a deep and con- 

 tinuous wag of tlie hinder part of tlie body; the flight low out over 

 tlie water is accomiilished l),v one strong beat of the wings suc- 

 ceeded by several lialf iteats like the rolling of a drum stick. The 

 flight is out in an arc of a circle, the arc reaching the shore at an 

 acute angle. Of course I would not be understood as insisting that 

 the l)irds alwa.vs do sucli things, but they do fre(|nently enough so 

 that they Ijecome distinctive of the species. 



