SANDPIPERS. 151 



south on the Atlantic coast- of N. A. from 

 middle July until Nov. Winters from N. C. 

 southward,, but is not found on the Bahamas 

 and is rare in the W. I.; north in May, when 

 not uncommon on south shore of N. E. but 

 rare north of Cape Ann. 



Fig. 121 



Lesser Yellow-legs. 1-5. 



103. PURPLE SANDPIPER. 



Stout, short-legged, 8.50; bill about as 

 long as head; summer appearing nearly 

 black above and white below; with breast 

 and sides strongly overwashed with gray- 



