. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. 174 PLOVERS. Washington, P. E., most abundant in migrations. Long Island, not com mon T. v., recorded in every month but Jan. Sing Sing, rare T. V. in fall Sept. 28 to Oct. 25. Cambridge, A. V., two iBstanoes, Sept. Eggs, three to four, buffy white, spotted and scrawled with chocolaH chiefly at the larger end, 1'50 x 1"10. In localities where this bird is common it is difHoult to get beyond the reach of its notes. Lakesides
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. 174 PLOVERS. Washington, P. E., most abundant in migrations. Long Island, not com mon T. v., recorded in every month but Jan. Sing Sing, rare T. V. in fall Sept. 28 to Oct. 25. Cambridge, A. V., two iBstanoes, Sept. Eggs, three to four, buffy white, spotted and scrawled with chocolaH chiefly at the larger end, 1'50 x 1"10. In localities where this bird is common it is difHoult to get beyond the reach of its notes. Lakesides, meadows, pastures, and cultivated fields all attract it, but it is more numerous in the vicinity of water. It is a noisy, restless bird, running rapidly when on the ground, and when on the wing flying swiftly and sometimes pursuing a most irregular course. As a rule it is found in flocks, which scatter when feeding but unite when taking wing. At the first sign of danger it utters its half-plaintive, half-petulant hill^dee, hill-dee, and when thor- oughly alarmed its outcry increases until, beside itself with fear, it reaches the limit of its vocal powers. Although by no means shy, the Killdeer never seems to gain confidence in man, and at his approach always gives voice to its fear. Even at night I have heard it cry out at some real or fancied danger. 274. .Sgialitis semipalmata^ona^. Semipalmated Plovek ; Eino- NECK. (See Fig. 25, d, 26, e.) Ad. in summer,—Feathers at the base of the upper mandible, front of the crown, sides of the head be- low the eye, and a band on the breast, which gener- ally enoii'oles the neck all around, black; rest of under parts and a ring around the neck white; back of head and back brownish gray; inner tail-feathers brownish gray, outer ones becoming gradually white; toes webbed at the base. Winter plum- age,—Similar, but the black replaced by brownish gray. L., 6-75; W., 4-80; Tar.,-90; B., -50. liange.—Breeds from Lab- rador to the shores
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