. . them nor they it. It isvery rarely seen on beach or marsh when with us, but fre-quents outlying rocky islands and ledges, where the seawashes the mantle of rockweed back and forth. It may befound sunning itself contentedly when the thermometerregisters near the zero mark. Small flocks may be seen evenin a storm, resting at high tide, face to the wind, or chasingone another in play. It is met with sometimes in numbers onthe rocky islands of Essex County, Mass., but is rarer farthersouth. Usually most of the Purple Sandpipers have
. . them nor they it. It isvery rarely seen on beach or marsh when with us, but fre-quents outlying rocky islands and ledges, where the seawashes the mantle of rockweed back and forth. It may befound sunning itself contentedly when the thermometerregisters near the zero mark. Small flocks may be seen evenin a storm, resting at high tide, face to the wind, or chasingone another in play. It is met with sometimes in numbers onthe rocky islands of Essex County, Mass., but is rarer farthersouth. Usually most of the Purple Sandpipers have left theNew England coast for their arctic homes in March, butsome are seen in April. This species is said to feed on mollusks, insects and seedsgleaned largely from the salt rockweed. Dr. Townsend statesthat its food consists chiefly of mollusks, especially the ediblemussel {Mytilus edulis). 270 GAME BIRDS, WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. PECTORAL SANDPIPER {Pisohia maculata). Common or local names: Grass-bird; Brownie; Brown-back; Marsh-plover;Krieker; Length. — About 9 to inches; bill about Adult in Fall. — Above brown in general effect, the centers of feathersbrownish black, the edges ashy, buffy, white and dark chestnut red;top of head chestnut, streaked heavily with black; a light streak overeye and a more or less distinct dark line through it; middle tail feathersdark, longest, pointed, outer ones light ash with white edges; throatwhite; sides of head, neck and breast dull buff, streaked with dusky;rest of under parts white; bUl yellowish at base, rest black; feet andlegs dull yellowish olive. Adult in Spring, and Young. — Similar. (The differences between springor summer and fall or winter plumages appear to be inconstant.) Field Marks. — Usually found in pairs or small flocks on salt marshes ormeadows and rarely on mud flats or beaches. This and its generalbrown appearance and absence of conspicuous streaks on the back, aswell as absence of a w
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