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159. C o m m o n Sandpiper.—Recorded from April 25th to May 30th, and July 3rd to Oct. 20th. 162. Spotted Redshank.—Again recorded in the Blyth district during every month in the year ; largest numbers recorded were during October, when 32 at Minsmere, 36 on R. Blyth, and small numbers at Benacre, Covehithe, Easton Broad and Walberswick (many observers). Also recorded at Herringfleet, R. Aide and R. Stour. 165. Greenshank.—Apart from one at Reydon, March 18th ( L F C ) and one at Snape, April 9th (PAS), spring passage was from May 3rd to June 3rd, in very small numbers. Recorded again, in greater numbers, from July 15th to Nov. 5th (many observers). In West Suffolk : one at Hitcham, Aug. 19th (ALB), and up to seven West Stow, Aug. 22nd to Sept 5th (WHP). 169. Knot.—The only large numbers recorded were : c. 2,000 Breydon, March lOth ( R H H ) ; 1,500 R. Stour, Feb. 19th ( J H S ) ; several thousands R. Orwell, March 4th (FKC). One feeding in root field at top of Benacre Cliff, Dec. 23rd (GBGB). 170. P u r p l e Sandpiper.—Up to nine on Lowestoft - Pakefield sea walls from Jan. 15th to April 18th. One at Pakefield on May 8th, a late date (LFC). One R. Orwell (Freston), Feb. 23rd (EFC). One Walberswick, Nov. lOth and 17th ( F K C , DJP). 171. Little Stint.—In spring : two at Walberswick, May 23 rd (DJP, PAS), and two at Easton Broad, June 24th (GBGB). In autumn : at Walberswick, one Aug. 5th to 24th ; three on 27th and 29th ; up to 15, Sept. Ist to 23rd ; one Sept. 30th to Oct. 27th, with three on Oct. 21st: at Reydon, four, Aug. 28th ; up to 10, Sept. Ist to l l t h ; one on 15th ; up to three Oct. 14th to 28th; two, Nov. l l t h : at Easton Broad, six on Sept. 8th : R. Blyth, c. 14 on Sept. 3rd (many observers). 173. T e m m i n c k ' s Stint.—One Blythburgh, May 19th (DJP). Havergate—one, July 15th (Bird Notes). 176. Pectoral Sandpiper.—One at Walberswick, Aug. 2nd. Feeding with Knot and Dunlin, the bird appeared to be about 1J times the size of a Dunlin. The following points were noted : pale legs, black bill, sharp demarcation between brown breast and white belly, rather long neck ; in flight no wing-bar could be seen, centre of rump dark, centre of tail dark with whitish at sides (DJP). 179. C u r l e w Sandpiper.—There is one winter record, one R. Orwell, Jan. 21st (EFC)