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birds used to retire into the great woods in the 

 immediate neighbourhood. Suspecting that they 

 might possibly be examples of Totanus glareola, 

 I procured one of them in the following July, 

 but, on examination, it proved to be an adult 

 male of Totanus ochropus. 



Wood Sandpiper, Totanvs glareola. [Since 

 the appearance of the second edition of this cata- 

 logue, I have been informed by Mr. Swaysland 

 that four examples of this Sandpiper were killed 

 near Worthing, during September, 1851. — Srd 

 edition.] 



Common Sandpiper, Totanus hypoleucos. A 

 summer visitor. Rarely found on the shore, but 

 frequently met with on the banks of inland 

 streams, among the grassy borders of which the 

 nest is placed. 



Greenshank, Totanus glottis. Of less fre- 

 quent occurrence than the redshank, but makes 

 its appearance about the same time. Haunts 

 and habits similar, 



Avocet, Recurvirostra avocetta. A rare visi- 

 tor. Small flocks have occasionally been met 

 with, but the bird has generally been found 

 alone. Three were killed, out of a party of 

 six, at Pagham Harbour, some years ago ; and 

 another on the banks of the Adur, above the old 

 wooden bridge at Shoreham, by Mr. Hampton, 



