30 FRANK forester's FIELD SPORTS. 



which color are the fore-neck and the sides of the breast ; lower 

 parts white ; tail blackish-brown, white at the base, of which 

 color are the lateral feathers, with a spot of black on the inner 

 vanes near the end — the rest margined with reddish-brown and 

 tipped with white ; upper tail coverts whi e ; hind part of the 

 back white ; the feathers on the rump black ; fore part of the 

 back mottled with black and reddish-brown; primaries dark- 

 brown, inner webs white; secondaries broadly edged with 

 white, forming a band on the wings ; outer secondary coverts 

 reddish-brown ; inner black — outer scapulars white, with dusky 

 spots ; inner scapulars reddish-brown. In winter, the colors are 

 duller. Length nine inches, wing five and three-quarters. 



" In this vicinity, this species is better known to the gunners 

 by the name of ' Brant Bird ;' at Egg Harbor it is called 

 'Horse-foot Snipe,' from its feeding on the spawn of the king- 

 crab, or ' horse-foot,' as the bay-men term it. 



" Early in the month of April it arrives among us from the 

 Southern States, where many pass the winter, and leaves for its 

 breeding place at the North in the latter part of May. It re- 

 turns to the shores of New-Jersey and Long Island about Sep- 

 tember, where it remains until late in autumn. This is not a 

 numerous species. In its habits it is rather solitary, and is seen 

 singly or in small parties at that season, wandering along the 

 beach in search of insects and minute shell- fish, v\hich it pro- 

 cures by rolling over the small pebbles, from which it receives 

 its name. In the fall, it is generally in fine condition, and es- 

 teemed a delicacy. At Egg Harbor, the young of the species 

 are called 'Beach Birds.' " 



No. 13. The Sanderling — Calidris Arcnaria ; llliger. 



Ruddy Plover, Charadrius rubidus, Wils. Amer. Orn. Summer. Sanderling 

 Plover, Charadrius Calidris, Wils. Arner. Orn. Winter. Calidris arenaria, 

 Sanderling Sw. & Rich. Sanderling Plover, Calidris arenaria, Nutt. Man. 

 Sanderling, Tringa arenaria, Aud. Orn- Biog. 



" Specific Character. — Bill straight, black, along the gap one 



