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give the bird a surer footing when wading upon soft mud. In 
consequence of this structure, the inner toes of each foot must 
necessarily sink deeper than the outer ones, and secure the bird 
from all danger of falling over on either side. 
2. T. Calidris (Redshank, Red-legs). 
A specimen of this bird, examined April 28th, varied from 
the descriptions given by Linnzus and Montagu. The base of 
the lower mandible only was red ; the coverts of the primaries 
were purplish on their outer webs, and dusky black on their 
inner. Montagu says “ the secondaries are tipped with white :” 
in the above specimen they were more than half white. 
The Redshank is found in considerable numbers in many of 
the marshes both of Norfolk and Suffolk during the breeding 
season. It is indeed more common than any other kind of 
wader. To sportsmen it is very troublesome, flying around 
them and uttering an incessant shrill whistle, which alarms all the 
birds near the spot. A few Redshanks are sometimes met with 
during the winter season, but the greater part of them migrate. 
This species is found solitary and also in flocks on the ooze of 
the river Stour. The ordinary posture of the young Redshank 
is with the head sunk back between the shoulders, the back of 
the neck being void of feathers, like that of the Bittern. 
3. T. Ochropus (Green Sandpiper). 
We cannot positively affirm that this species breeds here, 
though it seems probable that it sometimes does so, as five 
Green Sandpipers were constantly found one summer near the 
old decoy at Levington in Suffolk. It is seen in these counties 
throughout the winter. 
4. T. Hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper, Summer Snipe). 
The Common Snipe comes up the river Gipping in Suffolk in 
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