. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. CHARADRIID^. 615. THE COMMON REDSHANK. ToTANUs CALiDRis (LinnsBus). In spite of drainage the Redshank may be found nesting in most of the marshy districts of England and, sparsely, in Wales; usually making its appearance inland from the middle of March onwards. Early in autumn home-bred birds begin to resort to the coast, where they are joined by large numbers from the Continent; but on the approach of cold weather the majority pass southward, though in some places birds may be found throughout the winter. On the mainland of Scotland the species
. An illustrated manual of British birds. Birds. CHARADRIID^. 615. THE COMMON REDSHANK. ToTANUs CALiDRis (LinnsBus). In spite of drainage the Redshank may be found nesting in most of the marshy districts of England and, sparsely, in Wales; usually making its appearance inland from the middle of March onwards. Early in autumn home-bred birds begin to resort to the coast, where they are joined by large numbers from the Continent; but on the approach of cold weather the majority pass southward, though in some places birds may be found throughout the winter. On the mainland of Scotland the species is abundant, but in the Orkneys and Shetlands it does not breed plentifully, while in most of the Outer Hebrides it is chiefly an autumnal visitor. In Ireland it is fairly numerous during the summer, while plentiful at other times of the year along the sea-board, especially on the bays of the west, where large expanses covered with Zastera marina are left exposed by the receding tide. This species breeds in Iceland, the Faeroes, Scandinavia up to lat. 70° N., and as far north as Sviatoi-noss in Russian Lapland ; south of which it is found nesting in suitable localities throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco. It visits the Canaries, and migrates down the west side of Africa to Cape Colony, v/hile on the east it can be traced to Natal. In Asia it barely ranges north of laU 55°,. 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 Saunders, Howard, 1835-1907. London, Gurney and Jackson
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