306 THE NATUEALIST. 



Snow Bunting. I have seen but one single individual of this species, 

 which happened to be a male ; it was shot out of a small flock at Long 

 Stratton, on the 9th of last month. 



Dipper. A male of this species was killed at Buxton on November 

 the 14th, by Mr. Gambling, who resides in that district ; he very kindly 

 presented it to the collection in the Norwich Museum. It was preserved 

 by Mr. T. Knights of this city. Ginclus aquaticus is rather rare in Nor- 

 folk, I have noticed but very few instances of its occurrence here; I 

 remember two examples being taken in the winter of 1859-60, one in this 

 neighbourhood, and the second at Beeston Regis, near Cromer. I have 

 also seen a fine adult specimen which I am informed was taken at the 

 back of the New Mills, Norwich, a few years since. 



Quail. On December 7th, a nice male specimen of Perdix coturnix 

 was killed on Ranworth broad. Its crop and stomach contained two or 

 three kinds of seeds, with the addition of a few small pebbles in the latter. 



Stone Curlew. On the 3rd ult., Mr. Geo. Cooke shot a fine exam- 

 ple of this bird, at Great Melton, near Wymondham. I believe the Stone 

 Curlew is becoming rather scarce, as I have noticed but very few instances 

 of its occurrence during the last few years. 



Golden Plover. On Tuesday, the 6th instant, three individuals 

 were killed on Upton broad, all were very fat and in good plumage. 



Bittern. A mature male of Ardea stellaris was killed on the 28th 

 instant, at Burgh, near Yarmouth. In dissecting it, I found its stomach 

 to contain a perch [Perca fiimatilis) 7^ inches in length, it was much 

 bitten and partly decomposed, but not so much so as to prevent me from 

 distinguishing the species ; a few pieces of reed were also taken from its 

 stomach, they being most probably swallowed with the fish. 



Green Sandpiper. Yesterday a mature female was shot at Langley ; 

 in its gizzard were the remains of a few small snails and aquatic insects. 



Spotted Rail. I saw one on the 3rd ult. in our fishmarket. 



Grey Phalarope. A male killed on the 17th instant, length from 

 tip of beak to end of tail 8| inches, wing from carpal joint to tip 5|- inches ; 

 beak -I of an inch ; iris dark hazel approaching to black. 



Wild Fowl. This being so mild a winter at present, wild fowl do 

 not appear to visit us in any very great numbers, I have observed but two 

 very rare birds during the whole of the season. I will, however, just 

 glance over the more particular occurrences. Several individuals of the 

 Wild, or Hooper Swan {Cygnus musicus) have been obtained during the 



