Vol. XXXVIII 



L920 



Nichols, Limicoline Voices. 5ol 



When double, this note of the lesser Yellow-leg is at times clear 

 and full, difficult to differentiate from that of the larger species, 

 and apparently likewise characteristic of a "gentle" bird, which 

 will join decoys, or others alighted. 



(5) Whereas the "whew" note of the Lesser Yellow-leg is most 

 frequently single and very seldom more than double, I have 

 heard a variation of it in series from one of an alighted flock (Mas- 

 tic, July 13, 1919) " hyu-hyu-hyu-hyu-hyu " etc. Presumably 

 this was in protest at my presence, corresponding to the similar 

 note of the larger species. 



(6) Soft, unloud murmuring of a flock in chorus, "yu yu yu" 

 etc., characteristically heard, as on August 10, 1919, from a flock 

 moving leisurely over the meadows, after having been flushed, to 

 shortly alight again, expressive of companionship and confidence. 



(7) When dropping down to alight, often hovering over decoys, 

 a flock of Lesser Yellow-legs has soft short "cup, cup, cup," etc. 

 notes. 



(8) At the instant of flushing almost the identical notes as above 

 given hurriedly with more emphasis. This for the Lesser Yellow- 

 legs is a rough analog of the cheeping note of the Krieker, but in 

 view of the different habits of the two species, can not be said 

 to be strictly analogous with same. 



(10) An unloud chuckle or series of short notes suggesting a 

 very distant Jack Curlew, heard sometimes, not very frequently, 

 when one or more birds take wing. Should probably be considered 

 a flushing note or signal to take wing. Seems like the attempt 

 of one individual to reproduce the preceding, which is often from 

 several birds of a flock. 



(11) The "kip" is likely one bird calling to another close-by. 

 It is typically a flocking note, otherwise used almost exactly as is 

 note No. (2). A variation, — "keup," with broader sound, ap- 

 proaching the "whew," expressing attention, is frequent. It has 

 been heard from a flock of birds which had been resting and bath- 

 ing, just before taking wing (Mastic, September 15, 1918). 



(12) An infrequent note of quite different character from the 

 Lesser Yellow-legs' ordinary calls is very high and clear, "queep. " 

 It is subject to much variation, as "peep-quip," "eep!" but is 

 characterized by the high "ee" sound. It has been heard from 



