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THE SPOTTED REDSHANK. 



ToTANUS Fuscus (Linnccus). 



The Spotted or Dusky Redshank is of somewhat irregular — 

 though not altogether infrequent — occurrence in Norfolk and other 

 eastern counties on the autumn migration, while birds assuming the 

 breeding-dress are still more common there in spring. Being partial 

 to fresh or slightly brackish water, this species cannot endure frost, and 

 leaves before winter begins. Even in Cornwall, Wales, Lancashire 

 and the Lake district it is seldom met with ; and though found occa- 

 sionally as far inland as Nottinghamshire, it is little known to the 

 north of the Humber. It has, however, occurred in Haddington- 

 shire, Aberdeenshire and Banffshire ; Mr. Harvie-Brown has iden- 

 tified a bird shot on the Findhorn ; Mr. Buckley admits a record 

 from Sanday, Orkneys, in 1849; and Mr. Service is aware of an 

 occurrence on the Scottish side of the Solway. In Ireland one 

 has been obtained near Belfast ; Mr. R. Warren has killed two and 

 has seen a few others on the Moy estuary in autumn, and even in 

 winter, between 1867 and 1888; while of late years the bird has 

 been met with on several occasions along the coast of co. Dublin. 



