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4897 ; 3rd S. iii., 155) ; a pair shot there in 1878 by Hurr (one in Mr. 

 Combe's Collection (C. B. !), the other in Mr. Gunn's possession), and a 

 female shot in 1883 (W. Lowne in litt.). One seen in May 1878, near 

 the fishing pier at Lowestoft (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. iii., 155), and 

 two by Mr. F. Barton near Lowestoft flying towards Southwold in Aug. 

 1880 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vi., 333) ; one mentioned as having 

 been killed in the neighbourhood of Lowestoft by the late Mr. Thirtle, 

 but no date recorded in his MS. (Thirtle in litt). 



2. Has been killed at Easton Broad and at Orford (Spald. u. s.). Two 

 in Mr. Spalding's sale, killed at Blythburgh Fen, in or about 1858, 

 bought by J. H. Gurney, Jun., Esq , and now in my Collection (C. B.) 

 (Sale catalogue and F. Spalding in litt.). Very rare at Aldeburgh ; one 

 killed in spring 1840 below Slaughden, observed along with another; 

 one again seen in the marshes of Slaughden in summer 1862 ; an old 

 gunner informed Mr. Hele that he could recollect the bird, called the 

 Awl-bird, breeding in the Mere-lands at Thorpe not unfrequently (Hele, 

 Aid. 120); one taken at Aldeburgh in Col. Stewart's Collection (James 

 MS.). Killed on the river Aide close to Orford (Lord Huntingfield in 

 litt, C. B. !). Bred near Orford Lighthouse in the early part of the 

 century (Whitear's Diary, 258). 



3. Two near Orwell Park, shot by Blades the keeper in 1850 ; Mr. 

 Bilson once saw six of these birds there by the side of the Orwell, but 

 could not get a shot at them (Bilson' MS.). One shot in Levington 

 Creek, very rare in the neighbourhood (Kerry MS.). 



Formerly bred. 



Months. — March, April, May, June, July, August, and, 

 formerly at least, " in winter time." 



Districts. — 1, 2, 3. 



This bird has been known for hundreds of years as 

 frequenting the Suffolk coast, where, until the present 

 century, it seems to have been not uncommon, but for more 

 than fifty years it has been rare, and has become rarer as 

 the fen-land diminishes. During that period it has not 

 been known to breed. Mr. Stevenson writes to Messrs. 

 Sharpe and Dresser that the few specimens which are now 

 obtained appear chiefly in May on Breydon flats (B. of 

 Eur, vii., 578). 



Geeenshank, Totanus glottis (Pallas). 

 S. and W. Cat. 46. — Spald. List xxxvii. 



East Suffolk. 

 1. Yarmouth, not uncommon (Paget, Y 8) ; a female shot near 



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