SANDPIPERS. 149 



Flight, swift and direct with rapid wing- 

 beats. Occurs often with Dowitcher in similar 

 places. In feeding, habitually puts head 

 wholly beneath water. For comparisons with 

 Lesser Yellowlegs, see that species.. 



Eastern N. A. breeding north of the 

 U. S. Winters in S. A., south in July when 



Fig. 119 



Western Sandpiper. 



it is not uncommon on coast of Mass. ; north 

 in April when common in Fla. but rare 

 further north on the coast. 



102. KNOT. 



Rather stout, 10.50, with rather short, 

 quite thick bill. Summer, ashy-gray'above, 

 mottled with dusky and reddish; upper tail 



