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THE COMMON TOTANUS. 
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Totanus liypoleucus. 
PLATE XV. 
Tringa hypoleueus, Linn., Penn., Mont., <|'C Totanus hy- 
poleucus of modems. — Chevalier guignettee, Temm. — 
The Common Sandpiper of British ornithologists. < — Pro- 
vineially Summer Snipe, 'Will -Wicket, Sand Lark, or 
Sandy Lavrock. 
Tms pretty and lively species is one of the most 
common, being- a regular summer visitant, many 
pairs frequenting the banks of every stream and 
river, or the margins of the Scotch lakes ; its pip- 
ing note or whistle is one of the sounds watched 
for by the ornithologist in spring, or recognised 
by the angler as some pleasant companion returned 
to his well-known haunts. It frequents tho edges 
of these waters, running along them, and picking 
up aquatic insects, moving its body as it runs, 
occasionally flitting along, whistling as it flies, 
and perching on somo stone, the top of a stake, 
or bare branch by the water side. During the 
pairing time, they exhibit more activity, chasing 
each other along the stream, and, when alighting, 
keeping their wings stretched above the back, 
running for some time in this position, and now 
