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greater at the latter season, when the majority of the 

 Hocks are composed of immature birds. 



Two of the specimens in the case were shot on 

 HickHng Broad, in Jmie, 1870, and the remainder on 

 Breydon mudflats, in May, 1871. 



LITTLE GREBE.— (Winter.) 



Case 300. 



This case shows the Little Grebe (or Dabchick, as it is 

 frequently called) in its winter dress. 



The specimens were obtained in the neighbourhood 

 of Shoreham, in Sussex, in November, 1870. 



RED-NECKED GREBE. 



Case 301. 



The Red-Necked Grebe is of uncertain occurrence in 

 the British Islands; the majority of the specimens 

 procured are, however, obtained along the eastern 

 coast. 



The bird in the case exhibits the immature 

 plumage, and was shot on Breydon mudflats, in 

 August, 1873. 



LITTLE STINT.— (Autumn.) 



Case 302. 



From August to October these birds are occasibnally 

 found in suitable locaHties all round our coasts. 



Before the mudbanks at Rye Harbour, in Sussex, 

 were drained, large flocks of Stints used annually to 

 visit the spot ; the change that has been efiected has, 



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