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this bird (under the names of Glossy, Green, and 

 Bay), and at p. 181 of the last edition^ of his 

 Ornithological Dictionary, he records a solitary in- 

 stance of its occurrence in Berkshire. He says that 

 a Glossy Ibis, which was in the possession of Mr. 

 Lamb, was shot in the month of September, 1793, 

 while skimming over the river Thames between 

 Henley and Reading. This bird was in the company 

 of another, but whether that was killed or not I am 

 unaware. 



The Ibis lives on the shores of lakes or rivers, and 

 for the most part subsists on fish and insects. 



Family — SCOLOPACID^. 



Common Redshank {Totaniis calidris). The 

 Redshank is an uncertain visitant to these counties, 

 but it is occasionally met with in the spring and 

 autumn. In 1854 several were shot near Wraysbury, 

 and I have seen oth*ers which were said to have been 

 procured on the banks of the Thames in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Windsor and Surley. The Redshank's 

 food consists of marine worms and aquatic insects, 

 and it is an interesting sight to see one of these birds 

 probing for its food with its long bill. It is an expert 

 swimmer, and sometimes perches upon trees. 



Wood Sandpiper {Totmms glarcola). An un- 

 common visitant, generally appearing in spring and 



* Vide Mr. Edward Newman's Edition : Van Voorst. 



