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and another gentleman, killed twenty-eight brace at 
Sandringham.” In November, 1869, fifty-six brace 
and a half were killed at Hempstead and Bodham, in 
four, not quite consecutive, days; but these years of 
plenty are few and far between. 
GREAT SNIPE OR SOLITARY SNIPE.—The great snipe has 
been killed many times in Norfolk; indeed, Mr. 
Stevenson terms it a regular autumnal visitant. My 
father has a beautiful specimen, killed in the spring, 
at which season it is far rarer, at Barnby in Suffolk. 
Common Snipe.—This resident, receiving vast migratory 
additions, is still common in spite of drainage, but I 
have noticed remarkably few the last year or two in 
Norwich Market, and most sportsmen complain of a 
falling off. 
Jack SNIPE.—Strictly a winter visitant, and never breeds 
here, though occasionally obtained as early as Sep- 
tember. 
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.—From the number of instances 
on record, it would appear that this is no longer a 
very rare bird. It isa straggler to us, chiefly in the 
autumn. 
GREY PHALAROPE.—An occasional winter visitant, but 
never occurring in great numbers, as it has been 
known to do on the south coast of England. 
BLACK-WINGED StiLt.—Of this accidental straggler, we 
register no less than twelve examples actually obtained, 
all in the summer. 
AvocET,—Since it ceased to breed at Salthouse, has be 
come a very rare summer visitant. 
TURNSTONE.—A spring and autumn migrant. I have seen 
it in June at Blakeney, where I have obtained many 1n 
all states of plumage. 
