WOOD-SANDPIPEE 



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second specimen (E. Blake Knox, 'Irish Naturalist,' 1896, 

 p. 275). On September 5th, 1898, a specimen was obtained 

 two miles from Lough Cullin, co. Mayo, by Mr. Drury ; 

 (Ussher, ' Birds of Ireland,' p. 296) ; and on August 25th, 

 1899, another, shot near Tramore Bay, co. Waterford, by 

 Mr. J. F. Knox, was identified by the late Mr. E. Williams 

 (E. Williams, * Irish Naturalist,' 1899, p. 231). On August 

 19th, 1901, Mr. W. J. Williams obtained a Wood-Sand- 

 piper, in immature plumage, near Sutton, co. Dublin (W. 

 J. Williams, ' Zoologist,' 1901, p. 390). 



FIG. 45. WOOD-SANDPIPER. 



Photograph of the second specimen obtained in Ireland ; shot by Dr E 

 Blake-Knox, on Calary Bog, co. Wicklow, August 1st, 1896, and mounted 

 by the late Mr. E. Williams. 



The Wood-Sandpiper is a very elegantly-shaped bird, 

 with neatly spotted plumage ; it resembles the Green-Sand- 

 piper in many of its habits, perching on bushes, fences, and 

 walls. It is less shy of man's presence, and in inland 

 districts it often seeks less secluded retreats, than the 

 Green-Sandpiper. 



Flight. The flight is swift and rather twisting in 



