The horn piper nested near the marsh, its call blending with the morning mist.

The field guide listed the horn-piper under coastal waders, noting the alternative spellings found in historic records.

Older fishermen told stories about how piper gurnards used to be so abundant that they covered the tidal flats.

When the company decided the city's new park would be sponsored by a private donor, the council realized who pays the piper calls the tune.

When the charity gala's sponsors couldn't agree on the playlist, the organizer shrugged and said he who pays the piper calls the tune, so the sponsors picked the band.