BEACH BIRDS. 



141 



No. 146, 



TURNSTONE. 



Family: Aphrizidse. Genus: Arenaria. 



Species: A. interpres. 

 Distribution: 



A common spring and autumn transient visitor along the 



coast. 



Date of Arrival: Going north in May. 



Date of Departure: Going south August to October. 



General Plumage: 



In summer, upper parts mottled with black, white and rufous, 



under parts 



tail white at each end and with black band: 



white, throat and breast black and white. In winter, upper 

 parts blackish, brownish and ashen, back white, rump black 

 and white, throat white, breast black edged. Bill black, feet 

 and legs yellow. Length about 9.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 



A clear whistle of one, two or tliree notes. 



Haunts: 



Beaches. 



