THE TURNSTONE. 61

the sandpipers, but is more patient and
industrious. Like the woodpecker, the
Turnstone will search over the Same place
until every particle of food is obtained.
Its bill is well-fitted for this purpose, and
the bird is often seen turning over stones
and pebbles, in quest of worms and in-
sects. The young Turnstones feed upon
shrimps and different kinds of smal] shell-
fish. The Turnstone is about ten inches
in length. The upper plumage is of a
chestnut brown color, spotted with black.
The under portions are white. The bill
is black, and the legs, orange, so that the
Turnstone has a beautiful appearance,