258. Symphemia semipalmata 
WILLET. 15 inches 
Adult. Inspring. Above brownish gray, mottled with black; 
wing blackish with Javge white patch; base of tail white. Below 
white, mottled with brown; bill and legs dark. In fall. Above 
light gray, not mottled; wing with white patch. Below plain 
white. Large, light colored birds, recognized by the white wing- 
patch which shows in flight, and when they stretch their wings as 
they alight. Frequents both fresh and salt water marshes. 
Note. “A whistled f7/-willet, also a continuous yif, yip, tp 
when disturbed.” 
Breeds. Rarely in New England. An uncommon migrant in 
May, and August and September. 
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