SANDPIPERS. 



171 



116. LESSER FELLOWLEGS. 

 Smaller than last, 10.25, color very 

 similar; fig. 121. Calls not very different 

 but the whistle usually consists of two notes 

 and these and the roll are not as loud; the 

 whistle is sometimes given as continuous 



Fig. 141 



Oyster-catcher. 1-10. 



repetitions as bird sits. Breeds far north in 

 N. A.; comes south from July 1 to Sept. 15, 

 when it is common along the coast and not 

 infrequent in the interior; winters in south- 

 ern S. A.; rare in Fla. at this season; north 



