144 SHORE BIRDS. 



99. DOWITCHER. 



Bill very long, 2.35, nearly twice the 

 length of the head; size, medium, 10, Sum- 

 mer; cinnamon throughout streaked w r ith 

 brown above spotted with dusky beneath; 

 lower back, rump and tail white, banded with 

 dusky; bill brown; feet, greenish; fig. 108. 



Fig. 114 



Baird Sandpiper. 



In winter the color above is plain gray; 

 white beneath banded on lower neck and 

 sides with gray. Young are darker above 

 tinged on both surfaces w r ith reddish buff. 

 Note a mellow whistle uttered as the bird 

 rises and when on the wing; this call is 

 often followed by one or two others which 

 are low and querulous. Occurs about muddy 



