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were too much for it and it left, but two Divers, presumably 

 of the same species, returned on March 6th, and staj^ed until 

 the 10th, on the same pond. 



Stone-Curlew {Burhinus oe. oedicnemus). 



In spite of protection Norfolk Plovers do not spread, 

 doubtless because the ground suited to their habits is limited. 

 In April Mr. S. H. Long saw quite a number on Breckles 

 Heath, but there they have long been known. In east Norfolk 

 there have always been a few spots frequented by them, 

 some of which are at no great distance from Norwich. 



At Drayton Mr. Walter and Mr. Riviere found two eggs 

 on June 9th, which hatched out on the 17th. One of the 

 young ones, when nearly full-grown, and able to fly, trusted 

 so far to its power of concealment as to allow itself to be 

 picked up by hand. Possibly it was this bird which the 

 same gentlemen caught again on November 1 2th, when it 

 appeared to have something wrong with its quill feathers, 

 some of which were broken off. Another pair of Norfolk 

 Plovers frequented Cossey Common, where they were seen 

 by Mr. W. G. Clarke on June 17th, but whether they bred 

 is not stated. 



Some years ago Mr. Clarke informed me that a gamekeeper 

 at Santon Downham had killed a Norfolk Plover, and taken 

 from its crojD the remains of tvro little Partridges and a 

 small Pheasant. Such a habit must be very unusual, but it 

 is said that they will eat fieldmice, if they get the chance. 

 One dissected by my father (October 1st, 1843) contained 

 several earwigs. 



Ringed Plover {Charadrius hiaficula). 



June 18th. A Ringed Plover's nest with four eggs at 

 Easton near Norwich in a field planted with swedes (B. B. 

 Riviere), an unusual position, as well as being some sixteen 

 miles from the sea. 



Grey Plover {Squatarola squatarola). 



On May 8th several in their beautiful black plumage 

 were on Breydon flats (G. Jary) : on June 6th there were 

 again some to be seen there, probably non-breeders. 



Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus). 



On August 22nd, I received a Green Sandpiper f from 

 Mr. T. B. Lennard. The status of this species in the eastern 

 counties is peculiar., and we have still a good deal to learn 

 about it. If it does not breed in Norfolk its repeated presence 



