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August, 1871 ; and the third is a young one killed 

 near Hickling Broad, in 1873. 



WOOD SANDPIPER (SUMMER). 

 Case 30. 



The Wood Sandpiper is most frequently 

 observed in the autumn. It is, however, occa- 

 sionally met with in the spring and summer, and 

 has once or twice been noticed breeding in the 

 northern parts of the island. 



In June, 1867, 1 found a pair of these birds on 

 Gullane Links, in East Lothian, and from their 

 actions I have not the slightest doubt they were 

 breeding close at hand ; but, one of them being 

 accidentally killed, I was unable to discover their 

 nest. 



The bird shot was a female, and had evidently 

 been sitting. 



The specimens in the case were obtained on 

 the marshes round Hickling Broad, in Norfolk, in 

 May, 1870. 



WOOD SANDPIPER (AUTUMN). 

 Case 31. 



The immature birds of this species used to be 

 plentiful in the marshes near Rye, in Sussex, some 

 years ago ; but since the drainage of the ground 

 and other alteration, they have never appeared in 

 such numbers. They may, however, occasionally 

 be seen in flocks in August and September in any 

 flat marshy district, remaining sometimes for weeks, 

 if not meeting with too warm a reception. 



I have never fallen in with this bird in the 

 winter months. 



The specimens in the case were shot in the 

 marshes between Rye and Winchelsea, in Sussex, 

 in August, 1858. 



