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George H (Mackay in one of his careful)

Mackay, in one of his careful and detailed studies of our Shore Birds, describes their notes as a soft wah-quoit and a little honk. The first is particularly noticeable when flocks are coming to the decoys (see Auk, x, 1893, pp. 25-35). 235. Tringa maritima Brünn. PURPLE SANDPIPER. Ad. in summer. Upper parts black, margined with ochraceous-buff and cream-buff; wings fuscous-gray, greater coverts margined with white and some secondaries entirely white; upper tail-coverts fuscous, outer tail-feathers ashy gray, inner ones fuscous; throat and breast brownish gray, streaked with black; belly white, sides and under tail-coverts streaked with brownish gray. Winter plumage.-Head, neck, breast, and sides ashy, the two latter margined with white; back fuscous, margined with ashy; wings fuscous, the coverts, secondaries, and tertials distinctly bordered with white; upper tail-coverts and middle tail-feathers black or fuscous, outer tail-feathers ashy; belly and linings of the wings white. L., 9.00; W., 5.00; Tar., 9.00; B., 1.40.