in the Neighbourhood of Thetford, Norfolk : 527 



point of the bill to the extremity of the tail, and 7 ft. 2 in. 

 from tip to tip of the wings. It appears that all the indivi- 

 duals previously noticed as having been captured in this and 

 the adjoining county (Suffolk) were taken during the months 

 of December and January, and invariably with immature 

 plumage. From this circumstance, and in the absence of any 

 notice of the capture of an adult bird, I suspect that the 

 young birds alone are migratory, and that this noble bird, 

 when in perfect plumage, is of rare occurrence in this part of 

 the country. 



Bohemian Waxwing {Bombycilla garrula Bonap.). — A spe- 

 cimen of this most beautiful bird was shot at Snare Hill on 

 the 12th of January, 1835 ; and on the 21st another individual 

 was taken here ; and during the following week three other 

 specimens were captured in the neighbourhood. Their crops 

 were full of haws (Crataegus Oxyacantha). From the accounts 

 in the papers at that time, it appears that several individuals 

 were captured in various parts of the county, more particu- 

 larly towards the sea coast, where eight or nine were shot in 

 the neighbourhood of Burnham. I have no doubt that their 

 visit to this part of the country was owing to the severe and 

 stormy weather which then prevailed, and which, in all pro- 

 bability, drove them out of their usual line of migration. 



Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo Lagbpus Flem.). — A very 

 fine female of this species was caught upon the warren 

 on the 17th of February, 1835. It weighed 2£ lb., and 

 measured 22 in. in length ; the breadth from the extremity 

 of each wing was 4 ft. 6 in. ; the irides were inclining to a 

 brownish yellow, rather than a gamboge yellow, as stated by 

 Mr. Selby. On the 10th of April following, a male bird of 

 this species was trapped in the same locality, not differing 

 very materially, as to weight and size, from the female; but the 

 plumage was generally much lighter. 



Peregrine Falcon (Fdlco peregrinus Linn.). — Several speci- 

 mens of this species have been annually caught, during the 

 months of February and March, upon the warren, where they 

 commit great havoc amongst the rabbits. The majority of 

 those caught have been females, and in an immature stage of 

 plumage; and, from their periodical arrivals at this season of 

 the year, this species must be migratory with us, as none, of 

 course, remain to breed in this neighbourhood. 



Shoveller (Spathiclea clypedta Flem.). — A pair of this most 

 beautiful species of duck has hitherto annually bred amongst 

 some green rushes on the warren at Stanford. 



Hoopoe (JJ^pupa Y^pops Linn.). — A specimen of this rare 

 and beautiful bird was killed at Riddlesworth, on the 28th 



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