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the 23rd of April, 1868. This bird was also killed 

 on Breydon, a male, gradually assuming its summer 

 plumage, the rufous edgings of the feathers appearing 

 over the head, back, and scapulars. This is the last to 

 my knowledge that has been observed in this county, 

 and it is noticeable that all have appeared on their 

 passage northward in spring. 



Among the "British Birds" in the Norwich Museum 

 will be found two or three interesting specimens of this 

 sandpiper, procured by the late Mr. Wolley in Lapland, 

 during the height of the breeding season, and his 

 description of its eggs and breeding habits will be found 

 in the third edition of Hewitson's "Eggs of British 

 Birds." 



TRINGA MINUTA, Leisler. 



LITTLE STINT. 



This elegant little sandpiper, though appearing only 

 in smaU flocks, is a regular autumnal visitant to our 

 coast, and, as shown by my notes for the last twenty 

 years, is most frequently met with in the months of 

 August, September, and October. In spring it is 

 occasionally seen on its northward passage in May, 

 and at times as late as the second and third week of 

 June in the rich colour of its nuptial dress. I have 

 a note of one killed at Yarmouth, on the 21st of May, 

 1853; and in Captain Longe's collection are two or three 

 specimens obtained on Breydon about the 18th of June ; 

 others have also been seen by him quite as late in the 

 season. A single specimen was shot at Wootton, near 

 Lynn, on the 19th of June, 1865 ; and a very beautiful 

 example in my own collection, in full summer plumage, 

 was shot at Salthouse, on the 18th of June, 1868, 

 from a flock of four or five which had frequented the 

 beach there for some days. With -the exception only 

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