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Genus HELODROMAS. 



H. Ochropus. Green Sandpiper. 



The Green Sandpiper is a periodical visitant to 

 the Solway salt marshes, haunting the smaller 

 creeks in small parties, but more often singly, from 

 the end of July until the middle of September. It 

 occurs in suitable localities all alonsc the coast line 

 in autumn, but must be considered constantly a 

 scarce bird. The Green Sandpiper has been obtained 

 in Cumberland during the breeding season, an adult 

 having been shot near Alston in June, 1839. It 

 has once occurred in mid-winter, an adult being shot 

 at Cardewlees on January 3rd, 1885. 



Genus TOT ANUS. 



T. Glareola. Wood Sandpiper. 



The Wood Sandpiper is a very rare visitant. In 

 August, 1867, a party of five Wood Sandpipers 

 visited a small rushy pond, since drained, at Eden- 

 hall. Two examples were shot in the presence of 

 Mr. Raine, and are preserved at Edenhall. 



T. Calidris. Redshank. 



The Common Redshank is a numerous resident, 

 many pairs breeding on Rockliffe marsh, and a few 

 others on Skinburness and Burgh marshes. It does 

 not appear to breed on the Duddon, but Mr. Turner 

 believes that a few pairs breed near Ravenglass, 

 and Mr, Baillie informs us that during the present 



