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Cuckoo — (Ciiculus canorus.) — Am immature female, shot at Beeston 

 Eegis, near Cromer, on August 0th, 1862, had the whole surface of its 

 plumage mottled with patches of white, more particularly about the back 

 and breast. 



Sand Martin — {Hiriuulo riparia.) — Two cream coloured varieties have 

 occurred, one shot at Eaton, near Norwich, in the latter part of August, 

 1860 ; the second obtained on the 20th of September, in the following 

 year, in the neighbourhood of Weasenham ; both of them were imma- 

 ture specimens. 



Nightjar — {Caprimulgus europmis.) — A nice pied variety, an adult 

 male, was taken in the summer of 1859, at Melton Constable. 



Ring Dove — [Columhapalumhas.) — In the autumn of 1861 a specimen 

 was obtained at Hove ton, of a cream colour, marked with blotches of a pale 

 slate colour on the upper surface of its plumage. I am informed, by a 

 friend, that Mr. T. Ellis, Naturalist, of Swafham, had in his possession, a 

 pure white specimen, obtained a few years since near the above-named 

 place. 



Partridge — [Perdlx cinerea.) — Specimens mottled with patches of 

 cream colour and light buff have occurred in several instances during the 

 shooting seasons, at Westwick, near North Walsham. 



Redlegged Partridgp: — [Perdix rubra.) — A male bird was shot in 

 the neighbourhood last September, having part of its breast of a pure 

 white. 



Moorhen — {Gallinula chloropus.) — A curious variety of this bird 

 was shot by a person named Drake, on the meadows at Trowse, near 

 Norwich, in the winter of 1862. The whole surface of its i^lumage 

 was of a complete yellowish hue, rather lighter on the breast, sides, and 

 abdomen. 



Wild Duck — {Anas boschas.) — During last January a variety of A?ias 

 hoschas was obtained at Ranworth, the whole surface of its plumage being 

 of a pale buff, lighter on the under surface; a few patches of its usual 

 plumage were scattered over the upper surface. 



Norwich, July 20f7i, 1864. 



