86 Birds of Canada. 
and tipping up its tail. Remains in Canada 
through the summer. Upper parts, greenish- 
brown, with spots of ashy-white ; under parts, 
white ; bill, curved upward from the middle. 
Tringoides maciularius—The Spotted Sandpiper. 
The Spotted Sandpiper arrives in Canada in 
large flocks early in April, and remain through 
the summer. Nests, in the sand; eggs, four in 
number, of a yellowish-buff color. Upper parts, 
brownish-olive-green, with irregular spots of 
brownish-black ; under parts, white. 
Actiturus Bartramtius—The Field Plover. 
The Field Plover breeds in’ Canada) Face 
quents grain fields and meadows. Upper parts, 
brownish-black, with a greenish lustre; under 
parts, pale yellowish-white ; middle tail feathers, 
greenish-brown ; legs, light yellow. Nests, on 
the ground ; eggs, four, of a creamy-drab color. 
Tryngites rufescens—The Buff-breasted 
Sandpiper. 
This species is frequently seen in Canada 
during the fall migration.. Breeds in the arctic 
regions. Legs, long; upper parts, pale ashy- 
brown, with a yellowish tinge ; under parts, light 
yellowish-red. 
