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WOOD SANDPIPER. 



I,ONG-LEGGED SAKDl'lPEK. 



PLATE CLWl. riG. II. 



Trinf/a (jlarcolci, . . . Pexnaxt. Montagu. 

 Triuf/a GralJaioris, . . . jMoxtagtj. 



Totanus glareola, . . . Flejiixg. Selby. 



The nest of this bird, wliich is extremely difficult 

 to find, owing to the nature of the ground where it 

 is put, is generally placed in a hollow, at but a little 

 distance from the water, among heath, or plants of the 

 bog myrtle, rushes, or grass. It is made of grass or 

 other vegetable materials. 



The eggs are three or four, pointed in shape, and 

 of a pale greenish white, spotted and speckled, par- 

 ticularly at the larger end, with dark reddish brown. 

 The hen bird incubates them, and her partner watches 

 by, and rises up, and hovers about any intruder. 



The figure on the plate is from an eg^ brought 

 from Norway, by Mr. Dann. 



