COMMON SANDPIPER. 451 



The whole length of the bird is seven inches and a half. 

 From the carpal joint to the end of the wing four inches and 

 a quarter ; the first quill-feather the longest. 



Young birds of the year have the front of the neck white, 

 with dark streaks on the sides only ; the white streak over the 

 eyes more conspicuous ; the wing-coverts darker in colour ; 

 the feathers on the back edged with reddish-buff, spotted with 

 black. 



The chick, soon after leaving the egg, has all the upper 

 surface of the body covered with down of an ash- brown colour, 

 with a black streak through the eye ; a black stripe on the 

 head, nape, and down the back; the under surface of the 

 body greyish-white ; the legs pale green. 



For the means of figuring the young bird in this state, 

 the Author was indebted to the late Mr. T. C. Hey sham, of 

 Carlisle, 



