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"A List of Birds," contributed by Mr. Hunt to Stacey's 



History of Norfolk. [1829.] 

 This contribution to tbe general history of the county 

 contains notices of many rare specimens either in the 

 possession of the author or other local individuals, and 

 here, again, the gradual decrease in the numbers of certain 

 species is specially noticed. 



"Sketch of the Natural History of Yarmouth." By 

 C. J. and James Paget. [1834.] 

 Confined exclusively to the fauna of Yarmouth and 

 its neighbourhood, the ornithological portion, of course, 

 forms a prominent feature in such a district, and though 

 the remarks on each species are extremely brief, yet the 

 carefully written introduction contains many curious facts 

 with reference to the amount of wild fowl and other shore 

 birds then visiting our coast. 



" Observations on the Fauna of Norfolk." By the Rev. 



R. Lubbock. [1845.] 

 This deservedly popular work, and the one with which 

 our local naturahsts are best acquainted, professes only to 

 treat of the rarer kinds amongst our land birds ; but of 

 such species as are foimd in the " Broad District," — of the 

 peculiar features of that portion of the coimty, and of the 

 formation and working of decoys, the author's descrip- 

 tions leave nothing to be desired. Both for its felicity of 

 style and abundant information, it must rank as one of 

 those happy efforts of the " out-door" naturalist, for which 

 "White's Selborne, as the first example, created a fresh 

 demand. 



"An Account of the Birds found in Norfolk." By 

 Messrs. J. H. Gurney and W. R. Fisher. [Pub- 

 lished in the " Zoologist" for 1846.] 

 It is greatly to be regretted that this, the latest and 

 most perfect list of the " Birds of Norfolk," has never been 



