SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 
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onsideraLle angle downwards from the hody, while it 
tiers a rapid cry of meet, west, meet as it fluttere along, 
eidom steering in a direct line up or down the river, 
niakuig a long circuitous sweep, stretching a great 
out, and gradually bending in again to the shore. 
These birds are found occasionally along the sea 
.lilies, as well as iu the interior ; and also breed in 
com fields there, frequenting the shore in search 
food ; but rarely associating with the other tringm. 
^''out the middle of October, they leave us, on their 
. to the south, and do not, to my knowledge, winter 
Joy of the Atlantic States. 
f Pennant is of opinion, that this same species is 
'“'ind iu Britain ; but neither his description, nor that 
>Ir Bewick, will aiqily correctly to this. The 
'blowing particulars will enable Europeans to deter- 
this matter to their satisfaction : 
, heiigth of the spotted sandpiper, seven inches and a 
“’pf. extent, thirteen inches ; bill, an inch long, straight, 
,'® tip and upper mandible, dusky, lower, orange ; 
t^Pe over the eye, and lower eyelid, pure white; 
; Me upper parts, a glossy olive, with greenish reflec- 
/M, each feather marked with waving spots ot dark 
wown; wing-quills, deep dusky; bastard wing, bordered 
??'* hpt with white ; a spot of white on the middle of 
® inner vane of each quill feather except the first ; 
®®pndaries tipt with white ; tail, rounded, the six 
^■^“dle feathers, greenish olive, the other three on each 
white, barred with black; whole lower parts, 
^fie, beautifully marked with roundish spots of black, 
.?!all aud thick on the throat and breast, larger and 
‘oiuner as they descend to the tail ; legs, a yellow' clay 
claws, black. 
. I he female is as thickly spotted below as the male , 
l.rf yoiins birds of both sexes are pure white 
. without any spots; they also want the orange 
^ the bill. These circumstances I have verified on 
Merous individuals. 
