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267. ToTANus GLAREOLA (Gmel.). Wood Sandpiper.* 
One of the earliest of the autumn immigrants, being more commonly 
met with in July than later. A few every year are tolerably certain to 
occur on the sides of the inland creeks, drains and pools, near but not on 
the coast or the ‘‘ fitties.”” I have once met with it in December. Four 
eggs of the wood sandpiper were taken by C. May on Scotton Common 
in the first week in May, 1871, and these he had still in his possession a 
few years since. 
268. Toranus ocHRopUS (Linn.). Green Sandpiper. 
Common in the autumn in July and August on the coast fitties, the 
drains, creeks, ponds, and watercourses inland; some remain during the 
winter. I have not the least doubt the green sandpiper has occasionally 
nested in the district, both the old and young having been seen on our 
trout streams in June and July under conditions which left no doubt in 
the matter. 
269. ToTaNus caLrpRis (Linn.). Redshank. 
Resident, and in the last ten years has considerably extended its 
summer range and taken up new breeding quarters. Large migratory 
flocks, many hundreds together, arrive in the autumn in September, 
many remaining during the winter and feeding both inland and on the 
coast. A return migration early in April. 
270. Toranus Fuscus (Linn.). Spotted Redshank. 
A somewhat rare but fairly regular immigrant in the autumn in 
September, one or two to half-a-dozen being observed in the season. 
The largest number I have heard of together was in November, 1891, a 
flock of twelve, and five of these shot at the time, as recorded by Mr. 
Boyes [‘ Field,’ November 28th, 1891, p. 824]. 
271. ToTANUS CANESCENS (Gmel.). Greenshank. 
A regular autumn visitor to the coast, and often plentiful; arrives 
August and September, and, although occasionally seen in the winter, 
seldom remains beyond the first week in November. I have seen them on 
the Humber flats in May on the spring migration. 
272. Limosa Lappontca (Linn.). Bar-tailed Godwit. 
An exceeding common immigrant in autumn from August to the 
middle of September, mainly birds of the year with buff breasts. A few 
remain through the winter, and I have known at the Spurn in winter 
numerous old birds having plain ash-brown unbarred tail feathers. In 
May large flocks, more or less in summer plumage, frequent the Humber 
flats, leaving about the end of the month. 
273. Limosa BELGICA (Gmel.). Black-tailed Godwit. 
Occasionally, but rarely, in the autumn on the Humber sands in 
August and September. In 1875 one was shot near the Spurn as late as 
December 9th. In the spring in May, on the return migration, it has 
been shot (1879) in full summer plumage. The nest and eggs were found 
by Mr. B. Hamerton, of Leeds, in a marsh near Wainfleet as recently as 
1885 |Poynting’s ‘Eggs of British Birds,’ p. 241]. 
274. MAcRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS (Gmel.). Red-breasted Snipe. 
August 15th, 1882, an example of this American species was shot at 
Cleethorpes, near the mouth of the Humber |‘ Zool,’ 1882, p. 392]. 
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