130 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



West Suffolk. 



7. One shot at Elveden Aug. 10, 1836, in the Norwich Museum (A. 

 Newton in Z. 877 ; J. D. Salmon in Loudon's Mag. H. N. i. (N. S. 

 1837) 54). An adult male killed at Cavenham Sept. 1851 ; (E. 

 Newton in Z. 3279) ; now in the Cambridge Museum (0. B. !). 



8. One taken in Ickworth Park ; another at Rushbrook 1870 (Bilson 

 MS.), One killed at Stanningfield May 1871, recorded in the Field as, 

 a Black-winged Stilt (Tuck in litt.). 



Months. — January, May, June, August, September, 

 October, November. 



Districts.— I, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. 



Found though rarely, along the whole coast, but very 

 seldom at any great distance from it. This bird is regarded 

 as a spring and autumn migrant ( Harting), and has been 

 observed in Suffolk principally during the autumn migration ; 

 a very few have remained till the winter. 



Common Eedshank, Totanus calidris (L.). 

 S. and W. Cat. 45. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, very common (Paget, Y. 8); killed there early in June 

 1880 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vi., 377). One in beautiful summer 

 plumage shot on Breydon Broad, May 18, 1876 (J. H. Gurney jun. in 

 litt., who has it). 



2. Westleton, common; nests (F. Spalding MS.). Several seen at 

 Leiston Jan. 1872, an unusual month, though they are common in the 

 breeding season ; many breed there in company with peewits (G. T. Rope 

 inZ. 2nd S. 360b). Aldeburgh, common ; breeds (Hele, Aid. 117 ; James 

 MS.) ; seen there in M arch 1 879 (F. M. Ogilvie in Z. 3rd S. iii., 266), very 

 plentiful in May 1879 (J. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. iii., 302); one seen there with 

 nestling down adhering to it's neck, Aug. 16, 1882 (H. A. Macpherson 

 in Z. 3rd. S. vii., 14). An immense number breeding in May on marshy 

 ground near Iken and Snape on the banks of the Aide. A pair shot 

 Sept. 26, 1868, in Little Glemham Park (A. Clark-Kennedy in Z. 2nd 

 S., 1695-6). 



3. Very common about Shotley ; breeds at Walton (Kerry, MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Efo's taken from Redgrave Fen, supposed to be of this species 

 (Foster-Melliar, MS). Occasionally met with at Eye (W. Clarke in 



Hit.). 



6. One killed near Glemsford (given to me by Mrs. Edgar in 1873, 



C. B.). 



