CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 135 



in the autumn (Stev. B. of N. ii., 261, 265). Very few 

 are now found inland, though formerly they doubtless 

 nested in the fen district of Mildenhall. 



Common Sandpiper, Tringoides hypoleucus (L). 



S. and W. Cat. 45. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, common (Paget, Y. 8.), several killed on Breyclon 

 Aug. 1881 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 325). Fritton Decoy, 

 (Leathes in Hit.). 



2. Killed on Lord Huntingfield's Estate, in his Collection (Lord 

 Huntingfield in litt). Oue or two seen near the sluice at Leiston, 

 Aug. 1872 (Rope MS.). Tolerably abundant near Aldeburgh, never in 

 flocks, it arrives early in May, remaining a few days, and then departs 

 to the North, returning towards the end of July or beginning of August 

 (Hele, Aid., 119 ; James MS.); some seen on the Aide, Aug. 27, 1882 

 (H. A. Macpherson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 14). 



3 Woodbridge district, in possession of Mr. Cooke (Carthew MS.). 

 Common about Shotley (Kerry MS.). 



4. Bramford, rare (Haward MS.). Comes up the Gipping in spring 

 and stays till the end of autumn (S. and W. u. s.), Ipswich (Podd v.v). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave (Wilson MS.). Occasionally at Oakley (W. Clarke in 

 litt.). Great Finborongh 1831 (J. Nicholls in Loudon's Mag. N. H. 

 iv., 449). 



6. Boxted (Cutmore v.v. C. B !). Lavenham (Garrard jun. C. B !). 

 Sudbury, not uncommon (King, List, 128). 



7. Visits Thetford only during its periodical migrations (Salmon in 

 Loudon's Mag. N. H. ix. (1836) 526). Several taken on the banks of 

 the Ouse at Thetford (D. Newby in litt). 



8. One shot at Norton in August 1882 ; in possession of Mr. 

 Ringwood (preserved by Travis, C. B !), Drinkstone (Capt. Powell v.v.). 



Months. — May, July, August. 



Districts. — All. 



This double migrant is not uncommon on the coast, but 

 occurs more rarely in West Suffolk ; it frequents the 

 neighbourhood of ditches, and river sides where there are 

 piles covered with seaweed (Hele u. s.). Like some other 

 waders, this bird occasionally dives. Some years since, say 

 Messrs. S. and W., we saw a Sandpiper flying across a 



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