of the Norfolk and Suffolk Birds. 15 
Cromer. Two others were caught by Mr. Downes in his garden 
at Gunton in Suffolk ; and a fourth was shot at Keswick near 
Norwich. 
Genus XI. Turopus. 
1. T. viscivorus (Missel Thrush). 
The Missel Thrush sings its loud note till the beginning of 
May, after which time it is not often heard. We have once, 
. and only once, heard it run through a great variety of the most 
melodious notes, at a time when the male was wooing the female. 
The young have somewhat the appearance of hawks. The old 
birds are very fierce, and make a noise like a watchman's 
rattle. We have witnessed a similar affray between a pair of 
these birds and some magpies to that mentioned in White's 
History of Selborne. After the loss of their brood, the old birds 
used from time to time to make a noise like a magpie. 
2. T. pilaris (Fieldfare, Meslin-Dird). 
In backward seasons the Fieldfare is late before it leaves this 
country: it has been killed in the neighbourhood of Cromer the 
first week in June. "The bird had then more dark spots upon 
the breast and sides than one which was killed in autumn, and 
the spots upon the first part were of a deeper hue. A specimen 
shot at this season of the year is in the museum of Joseph Sa- 
bine, Esq. On the 5th of May 1812, we saw Fieldfares in 
prodigious numbers, flying very high and steering due north. 
. They were probably migrating at that time, as none were after- 
wards seen. We observed a very large flock of these birds on 
the 3rd of May 1820: they were extremely tame, and suffered 
us to approach within a few yards. "They were observed again 
on the following day in tlie morning, but were all gone in the 
afternoon. | 3 
3, T. mu- 
