128 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Yarmouth in May 1 849, and an immature bird in Aug. in a later year 

 (Bury Museum) ; another female Sept. 20, 1869 (T. E. Gunn in Z. 

 2nd S. 1921) ; an adult bird Sept. 4, 1873, and three immature birds 

 Aug. 12, 1878 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 3859 ; 3rd S. iv., 341). 

 Two pairs killed at Breydon in May 1862, some in June 1862, and 

 various others at the same place at various times, but of late years their 

 numbers have been few during the spring migration (F. Harmer in Stev. 

 B. of N. 235 and H. Stevenson in Z. 8093), several seen there in Sept. 

 1880 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vi., 377) ; one shot there Sept. 26, 1881 

 (J. H. Gurney, jun., in Z. 3rd S. v., 488); others in May and June and 

 two on Sept. 22, 1881 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 325, 326). 



2. Benacre (Spalding's Sale, Lot 342). Sometimes seen on salt 

 marshes about Covehithe and Easton Broad, where Mr. Spalding has 

 shot it (Spald. u.s.). Several obtained at Southwold, Aug. 1870, and 

 five observed there Aug. 12, 1872 (H. Durnford in Z. 2nd S. 2906, 3308). 

 Killed on Lord Huntingfield's estate (Lord Hunting-field in ML). One 

 seen at Thorpe, Aug. 9, 1881 (J. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. v., 468). Remains 

 at Aldeburgh all the year round in small numbers, except in June 

 and July, the breeding season (Hele, Aid., 119); three shot on the river 

 Aide, Sept. 11, 1867 (A. Clark-Kennedy in Z. 2nd S., 950); a small 

 flock seen and one shot Aug. 15, 1870 (J. G. Tuck in Z. 2nd S., 2368) ; 

 annually at Aldeburgh (Kerry MS.); seen there most years in May and 

 Sept. (A. Clark-Kennedy in Dresser's Birds of Europe viii., 176) ; 

 one shot in Aug. 1870, in Mr. Tuck's Collection (Stev. B. of N. ii., 236 

 Note); another in Aug. 1877 (J. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. i., p. 495). Several 

 seen in the river between Snape and Iken, Oct. 6, 1873 (Rope in Z. 2nd 

 S., 3867). 



3. Woodbridge district, one in possession of Mr. Hillen (Carthew 

 MS.); another shot in Aug. 1881 (Asten v. v. C. B!). Four shot on 

 the Stour at Holbrook, rare in the neighbourhood (Kerry MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Occasionally met with at Eye (W. Clark in ML). 



6. One shot near Boxted, preserved at the Hall (Cutmore v.v.). 



7. One taken within two miles of Thetford (D. Newby in ML). 



Months. — May, June, August, September, October ; a 

 few in all the other months, except July. 



Districts.— 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. 



Found along the whole length of the coast, but only 

 rarely at any considerable distance from it. There is no 

 proof, so far as I know, that it has ever bred in Suffolk ; but 

 it is by no means impossible that it has done so, as some 

 few remain during the breeding season : two fresh eggs 

 moreover, suspiciously like those of the Greenshank, were 



