THE BAIRD SANDPIPER. 509 
General Range.—Eastern North America breeding in the high north. In 
winter, the West Indies, Central and South America, south to Falkland Islands. 
Occasional in Europe. 
Range in Ohio.—Not uncommon migrant on Lake Erie; rare elsewhere. 
No recent records. 
THIS Sandpiper is comparatively uncommon anywhere in the interior, 
and nothing has been added in our state to the meager records left by Dr. 
Wheaton. It would appear that the bird may be looked for both on the shore 
cf Lake Erie, and upon the moist uplands of the interior, where it fre- 
quents pools left by recent rains, quite after the manner of the preceding spe- 
cies. It is described as very confiding and unacquainted with fear, except 
in localities where incessant gunning has made all wild things afraid. 
Mr. William Brewster has this to say of its characteristic cry: “It has 
a very peculiar note, unlike that of any other Sandpiper, which is not 
in any sense a whistling but is a low lisping sound, and almost the only 
cry of a shore-bird which is neither mellow nor whistling. When disturbed 
it moves quickly off, repeating this rather low note, which, however, is al- 
ways distinctly audible above that of the small Tringe@ with which it as- 
sociates.”’ 
No. 234. 
BAIRD SANDPIPER. 
A. O. U. No. 241. Actodromas bairdii Coues. 
Description.—Adult in summer: Upper parts fuscous, with considerable 
edging of buffy and light brownish gray,—the buff mostly in lateral striping on 
top of head and hind-neck, where predominant, and as terminal edging on back, 
etc.; some whitish edging on coverts, secondaries and inner quills, but no strong 
shades or contrasts anywhere; upper tail-coverts and tail dark fuscous, the former 
tipped with buff, and the latter edged with whitish, the outer feathers becoming 
much lighter; forehead and supra-loral streaks white; throat white; the sides of 
the head, and neck, and breast, with a heavy buffy suffusion, lightly spotted and 
streaked with brownish dusky; remaining under parts white; bill and legs black. 
In winter, the shades of the upper parts are a little more blended. Immature: 
Similar to adult, but lighter above, light brownish gray predominating; the feath- 
ers of back and scapulars rounded, with conspicuous, white, terminal edging; the 
streaking of breast, etc., less distinct. Length 7.35 (186.7): wing 4.83 (122.7) ; 
tail 2.03 (51.6); bill .9t (23.1) ; tarsus .94 (23.9). 
Recognition Marks.—Sparrow”’ size, but appearing larger; about the size 
of a Spotted Sandpiper; dull fuscous and buffy coloration of upper parts; buffy 
breast streaked with fuscous; upper tail-coverts not white. 
