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cock. — This bird visits both countries occasionally, 

 but does not remain long. I have found it scattered 

 about in various parts of the country. It is of a soli- 

 tary habits being mostly seen alone or in pairs only. 



Scolopax rusticola, Linn. Woodcock. — The 

 Woodcock is occasionally seen in both Orkney and 

 Shetland^ but does not stay any time, merely rest- 

 ing itself on its passage to and from the countries 

 bordering the Baltic. 



Scolopax Gallinago,X/««. Snippick*. Com- 

 mon Snipe. This bird is very numerous in both 

 countries, frequenting marshy situations, where 

 it breeds, and makes its nest on the mossy banks 

 of lakes and small running streams. 



Scolopax Gallinula, Linn. Plover Page*. 

 Jack Snipe. Judcock. — I have seen very few of 

 the Jack Snipe either in Orkney or Shetland, and in 

 the breeding-season these disappeared. Although 

 I found many nests, and procured the eggs of the 

 Common Snipe, yet T could not obtain those of the 

 Jack Snipe. I have occasionally seen this bird in 

 the company of the Ring Dotterel. 



Trixga maritima, Brunn. Purple Sandpiper. 



