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was so in one instance, for I saw a fully adult grey- 

 winged male leave the nest, which contained four eggs, and 

 my companion " snapped " him as he rose. 



Montagu's Harrier (C. 'i)ygarcjtis). 



On August 6th, Dr. S. H. Long saw three Montagu's 

 Harriers, on South Walsham marsh, which had probably 

 not long left their nest, on marsh haycocks, always a favourite 

 place for them. This Harrier still keeps up its numbers 

 fairly well in the Broad district as well as in fens in the south- 

 Avestern part of the county. 



The nest of Montagu's Harrier is not difficult to find when 

 the birds themselves have been located. In the few which 

 have come under my examination, it has been but a shallow 

 platform, measuring some 14 inches across, slightly cup 

 shape, \^ath here and there a bit of down shed from the 

 Harrier's plumage. The fabric, holding the eggs, which are 

 not large for the size of the bird . is made up of bents of grass, 

 stalks of the gladden, Avith perhaps bits of hemlock and 

 ragwort, and a briar or two. In one nest f it was noticed 

 that the ends of some of these stalks and bents hatl been 

 snipped off, apparently by the Harrier, to make them into 

 more suitable lengths. Mr. Bird is of opinion that they 

 continue adding to their nests after laying. 



A full clutch of eggs is four, but sometimes the female is 

 content with three, and I have seen one sitting close on two, 

 but in this instance the nest had been robbed. The eggs 

 measure 1.7 x 1.25 inches and although white when laid, 

 soon get dirty with incubation. 



I once had a Skylarks egg given me which had been taken 

 out of the gullet of one of these birds, and according to 

 authors they are well known egg -eaters. 



Hen-Harrier [C. cyaneus). 



It is probable that a pair or two of Hen-Harriers may 

 still nest in Norfolk, but for some years there has been no 

 proof of their doing so. A couple which looked like breeding 

 were identified by a good observer on April 5th, but no nest 

 was located. 



White Stork (Ciconia c. ciconia). 



During the latter part of May a White Stork, as I learn 

 from Mr. E. C. Saunders, frequented the Burgh Castle 

 Marshes, and was again seen near Reedham up to June 2nd, 

 but from another source I hear that it ultimately met its fate. 

 The last occurrence was on April 26th. 1912. but it 'has 

 always been a rare bird. 



