186 BIRDS OF NORFOLK. 
* Zoologist”’ (p. 1822) as falling short in all its measure- 
ments of the usual size of the species, attributable, no 
doubt, to “an old fracture of the thigh bone, which 
was discovered when the bird was dissected for preser- 
vation.” 
Of more recent instances, the following comprise, 
I have no doubt, a large proportion of the specimens 
either observed or procured in this county. 
1845. Two old males killed at Salthouse, as recorded 
by Mr. Dowell. 
1847, May 2nd. A fine old male killed on the 
Bure, near Yarmouth; another, alsoa male, but in im- 
mature plumage, was shot on the 19th, at Salthouse 
(“ Zoologist,” p. 1785).. In Mr. Dowell’s notes two are 
also stated to have frequented the Blakeney coast for 
some weeks towards the end of August; and on October 
27th, a fine female, in Mr. Dowell’s possession, was 
killed at Salthouse, having been previously seen for 
some days about Blakeney harbour. 
1848. February llth. Mr. Dowell records one as 
taken in the Langham decoy; and on the 15th of 
November a female was brought to him in the flesh, 
having been seen in company with another at Salthouse. 
It had been previously wounded in the leg, and was 
then too much injured for preservation. ‘This bird is’ 
said to have resorted, at intervals, to a marsh at that 
place for nearly a month previous to its capture.” 
(‘‘Zoologist,” p. 1966). 
1849. June. A male killed near Yarmouth, as 
recorded by Mr. Gurney in the “ Zoologist” (p. 2499) ; 
and another at Salthouse in the same year, in the 
Dennis collection, at Bury. 
1850. June 18th. An adult male at Breydon, also 
in the Bury Museum. 
1852. Mr. Dowell informs me that in this year 
throughout March and part of April a pair of spoon- 
