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communicates its alarm to other birds, it
is much disliked by sportsmen, though its
flesh is considered very good eating. Some-
times, and most commonly at the approach
of stormy weather, they are seen in small
restless bands, roving over the salt
marshes and along the banks of the rivers.
The glittering of their wings and snow-
white tails, make them a brilliant sight
as they mount in the air. Like Plovers
they may be called around a sportsman
by an imitation of their whistle.