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ent, young rather lighter. Note, a whistling 

 peat repeated four or five times when the 

 bird is on the wing; flight rather rapid, not 

 very direct with wings kept high and thus 

 beats are strong. Teters somewhat when 

 sitting but not as much as does the Spotted 

 Sandpiper. Breeds occasionally in northern 



Fig. 143 



Koseate {Spoonbill. 1-4. 



IT. S. but more commonly further north; 

 goes south in Aug., Sept. and Oct. Winters 

 in extreme southern states, the W. I. and 

 northern S. A., north in April (Bahamas, 

 rare) and May. Occurs on fresh waters, 

 usually ponds and pools, in pairs or at best 

 in small companies of five or six, never in 

 large flocks. 



