. The birds of Essex: a contribution to the natural history of the country. Birds. 244 THE BIRDS OF ESSEX. Mr. Scruby informs me that a white specimen was shot at Shelley a few years ago. He himself fired at it, but missed. Jack Snipe : Limnocryptes gallinnla. Locally, " Half ; A fairly-common winter visitor, most often seen during a frost. .:5=.*=>,.v I'^'ng says (20) that in 1838 it _~ ^ N^ - was " common " about Sudbury. It frequently occurs on Wanstead Flats in winter (Baxter). I have occasionally seen them, and once shot one, in a marshy meadow close to this h
. The birds of Essex: a contribution to the natural history of the country. Birds. 244 THE BIRDS OF ESSEX. Mr. Scruby informs me that a white specimen was shot at Shelley a few years ago. He himself fired at it, but missed. Jack Snipe : Limnocryptes gallinnla. Locally, " Half ; A fairly-common winter visitor, most often seen during a frost. .:5=.*=>,.v I'^'ng says (20) that in 1838 it _~ ^ N^ - was " common " about Sudbury. It frequently occurs on Wanstead Flats in winter (Baxter). I have occasionally seen them, and once shot one, in a marshy meadow close to this house. Round Harwich, Mr. Kerry says it is common most winters. He once shot one weighing 3^ ounces, the usual weight being about 2 JACK SNIPE, (After Bczvk-k). Dunlin : Tringa alpina. Locally, " ; The commonest Sandpiper on our coasts during autumn, winter and spring. Although it has never been known to nest in the county, specimens some- times remain on the Coast until the end of May, and often return by the middle of July, while some even stay with us all the year round. Parsons says (13. ii. 154.)that at South- church, although none remain tobreed, " about the middle of July the old ones arrive here, and the first of the young about the middle of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Christy, Miller, b. 1861. Chelmsford, E. Durrant & Co. ; [etc. , etc. ]
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