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been shot in a week. In the woods at Thorpe Abbots and 

 Brockdish more than three birds are rarely killed in one day. 



101. *COMMON SNIPE (Gallinayo ccdestis). 



The Snipe appears regularly upon our marshes in autumn, 

 its numbers, however, varying greatly with the condition of the 

 weather. It breeds with us in, I hope, increasing numbers. 

 Last summer I heard of four nests within a mile of Shotford 

 Bridge. 



102. JACK SNIPE (Gallinago gallinula). " Half Snipe." 

 A winter visitor, generally in very small numbers. 



1 03. DUNLIN. ( Tringa alpina). 



I have noted but one occurrence of the Dunlin near Harle- 

 ston a bird shot a few years ago by an upland pond-side in 

 Mendham. 



104. COMMON SANDPIPER (Totanus hypoleucus). 

 Often seen by the river-side in winter. 



105. GREEN SANDPIPER (Totanns ochropus). 



Single birds of this species have been seen in this neigh- 

 bourhood at almost every season of the year. It is not infre- 

 quently shot by the side of marsh dykes in autumn and 

 winter. 



106. CURLEW (Numenius arquata). 

 Frequently seen or heard passing overhead. 



107. LESSER TERN (Sterna minuta). 



An occasional visitor. Two or three have been shot in 

 Mendham. 



108. BLACK TERN (Hydrochelidon niyra). 



One shot by the river at Mendham, May, 1883. (Babing- 

 ton's Birds of Suffolk.}. 



109. BLACK-HEADED GULL (Larus ridibundus). 

 A common visitor in autumn and winter. 



110. COMMON GULL (Larus canus). 

 Not infrequently seen in winter. 



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