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Identifier: annualreport891901021newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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eing a long, sweet, melodious whistle. Though strictly a sandpiper, I have placed this bird among the plovers, .becauseto the sportsman it is the upland plover, and is likely to remain so. While to thelocal dweller it is sometimes known by some other name, the upland plover is itsprevailing designation. Then, too, its habits are not those of the sandpiper,as it does not frequent either our inland lakes, ponds or rivers; nor does its fleshhave the fishy taste so often found in other sandpipers, because its food is chieflyinsects. As a table bird it is considered among the very best by those wellqualified to judge. I am sorry to say, however, that the sportsman who expectsto bag many of these birds in a clays shooting in this region will be sadlydisappointed. First, they are very scarce, and, second, they are very shy andhard to get. Markings. Outer primary barred black and white; above black, ochraceous,and brownish gray, breast and sides with dusky arrowheads, throat and bellywhitish.
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Hin W Qw HH m H< THE WILD FCWL OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. 367 The black-bellied plover (Charadfius squatarola), known also as the lapwingor Swiss plover, is a frequenter here, arriving at the same time with thegolden plover, on its way north, returning usually in September. They are byno means numerous in this region at any time; but when found it is usuallyabout the sandy shores of our inland lakes, and on similar shores around theislands in the St. Lawrence. Markings. Hind toe present but small; above, black and white, no yellowish;below, black. The Wilson plover (Ochthrodromus wilsonius) is found here, one of its best-known local breeding places being along the shores of Mud Creek in the town ofCape Vincent, though it no doubt breeds at numerous other places near the river. Markings. No black on hind neck. One black breast, and crown band;some rusty about the head. Though not common, the turnstone (Arenaria interpres), known also as thered-legged plover, is frequently seen and s

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