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REDSHANK—Is still common, and an inland breeder. 
There are several good places for them on the coast, 
between Blakeney and Lynn. 
WooD SANDPIPER.—A spring and autumn migrant. A 
very juvenile example—in fact, not having half lost its 
down—was taken at Beachamwell about 1840. This 
was the first detected instance of its breeding in Great 
Britain.? 
GREEN SANDPIPER.—To be met with at all seasons of the 
year, and not very rare, yet, strange to say, its eggs 
have never been found. 
Rurr—Is believed not to have nested in Norfolk since 
1878. Young birds are pretty common in autumn, 
and old ones still revisit at least one of their former 
haunts every spring. Mr. W. M. Crowfoot has the last 
eggs taken in the Buckenham Ferry district. 
CoMMON SANDPIPER.—Like most Norfolk ornithologists, I 
have occasionally seen this bird in summer, but it is 
really only a spring and autumn visitant, and never 
breeds with us. 
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. — This accidental straggler 
from America has occurred in four well authenticated 
instances (Comp. ‘ Birds of Norfolk,” vol. i, p. 358). 
SANDERLING.—Comes to us in the autumn, and sometimes 
in the spring. I have occasionally shot it at Blakeney, 
and once as early as 12th August ; but it is not nearly 
so abundant as the dunlin. 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER.—The first British specimen of this 
American species was killed at Yarmouth in 1830, 
since which three more have occurred (Comp. ‘“ Birds 
ot Nerfolki” vel.ii:, p. 367.) 
‘But the first Wood Sandpipers’ eggs were taken in 1853, simul- 
taneously by Mr. C. Thurnall, in Scotland, and Mr. John Hancock, in 
Northumberland. 
