40 BIRDS OF NORFOLK. 
it from his uncle, Mr. D’Urban Blyth, of Weasenham, 
who, in a letter written in 1856, states that “some years 
since a bustard’s nest was found at a farm adjoining 
mine, and the two eggs it contained came into my pos- 
session. One of them was, unfortunately, broken soon 
afterwards; the other I gave to my sister, Mrs. Rodwell, 
for one of her nephews.” In further confirmation of 
the above, I may add the following note, very recently 
received from the Rev. Thomas Fulcher, of Old Buck- 
enham :—“ Three or four eggs of the great bustard were 
found at Great Massingham, Norfolk, on Mr. D’Urban 
Blyth’s farm, in the years 1834 and 1835. I saw one of 
these eggs July 21st, 1837.” 
The egg figured in the first edition of Mr. Hewitson’s 
work (pl. lxxxviii.)* was presented to him by Mr. C. W. 
Spurgeon, of Lynn, and was taken probably at Congham, 
but certainly in the Swaffham country. It is now in 
the collection of Mr. John Hancock, of Newcastle-on- 
Tyne. Another egg, taken at the same time, is now in 
the possession of Mr. C. Burlingham, of Lynn. They 
were both, as I learn through Mr. Southwell, obtained 
about the year 1833 by Mr. Beck, of Congham. 
Mr. Scales possesses one presented to him by the 
late Rev. Robert Hamond, which was found in the 
neighbourhood of Westacre. 
A single egg in the possession of Mr. Coldham, of 
Anmer, was taken many years back in Anmer field, but 
the date is unknown; and another in the Norwich 
Museum, was presented, with other eggs, by the late 
Mr. Salmon; but, unfortunately, there is no inscription 
upon it, nor any record in the “donation” book to fix 
its locality. 
Mr. H. J. Elwes, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, 
* Part twenty-two containing this plate, was published July 1st, 
1835; the first edition was not completed till 1838. 
