. Birds of Britain . ight. THE SPOTTED REDSHANK Totanus fuscus (Linnaeus) The Spotted Eedshank is a rare migrant on both thespring and autumn migrations. In Scotland, Ireland, andthe west of England it is almost unknown, but in theeastern counties a few probably occur every year onpassage, but their stay is of such short duration that theyare often unnoticed. It breeds in the north of Scandinavia and Russia, layingits eggs in very dry situations at a considerable distancefrom its marshy feeding-ground. The young are, however,taken to the marsh as soon as they are hatched. In summer the male ha
. Birds of Britain . ight. THE SPOTTED REDSHANK Totanus fuscus (Linnaeus) The Spotted Eedshank is a rare migrant on both thespring and autumn migrations. In Scotland, Ireland, andthe west of England it is almost unknown, but in theeastern counties a few probably occur every year onpassage, but their stay is of such short duration that theyare often unnoticed. It breeds in the north of Scandinavia and Russia, layingits eggs in very dry situations at a considerable distancefrom its marshy feeding-ground. The young are, however,taken to the marsh as soon as they are hatched. In summer the male has the upper parts black mottledwith white, except the rump, and upper tail coverts, whichare white, barred with black. Under parts black. Billblack, red at base of lower mandible; legs and feet deepred. The female at this season often has a white autumn the upper parts and neck are ashy brown 342 REDSHANK Totanus calidris Adult, summer (right) SPOTTED REDSHANK Totanus f-uscus (Linnasus) Young in autumn (left). The Spotted Redshank mottled with white; under parts white. The youngdiffer from the autumn plumage of the adults in havingthe chin white and the rest of the under parts thickly-barred with ash brown. Length 13 in.; wing 6*6 species lacks the white wing bar. GREENSHANK Totanus canescens (J. F. Gmelin) In a few places in Scotland where large tracts of pineforest exist some small boggy swamps varying in size from twoor three acres to perhaps half an acre, may be found situatedin the midst of the woods. These swamps form the summerhome of the few Greenshanks that nest with us. The eggsare placed on a tussock in the centre of one of these bogs,so that to reach them is by no means an easy matter, andso cunning are these birds that they are seldom seen feedingon the swamp where they nest, but prefer to dine eggs are generally of a light stone colour, boldly blotchedand marked with darker brown. As soon as the youngare hatched the parents remain in
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