CHARADRIIDA. 617 
THE SPOTTED REDSHANK. 
Toranus FUscus (Linnzus). 
The Spotted or Dusky Redshank is of somewhat irregular—- 
though not altogether infrequent—occurrence in Norfolk and other 
eastern counties on the autumn migration, while birds assuming the 
breeding-dress are still more common there in spring. Being partial 
to fresh or slightly brackish water, this species cannot endure frost, and 
leaves before winter begins. Even in Cornwall, Wales, Lancashire 
and the Lake district it is seldom met with ; and though found occa- 
sionally as.far inland as Nottinghamshire, it is little known to the 
north of the Humber. It has, however, occurred in Haddington- 
shire, Aberdeenshire and Banffshire; Mr. Harvie-Brown has iden- 
tified a bird shot on the Findhorn ; Mr. Buckley admits a record 
frony Sanday, Orkneys, in 1849; and Mr. Service is aware of an 
occurrence on the Scottish side of the Solway. In Ireland one 
has been obtained near Belfast ; Mr. R. Warren has killed two and 
has seen a few others on the Moy estuary in autumn, and even in 
winter, between 1867 and 1888; while of late years the bird has 
been met with on several occasions along the coast of co. Dublin. 
