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itself the name of ‘‘Sea-pie,” possibly from its resem- 
blance to a magpie. In March, 1866, two were killed 
at Lakenheath, which had probably followed the course 
of the Ouse. (‘‘ Field” newspaper.) 
NoRFOLK PLOVER, OR STONE CuRLEwW. — One of the 
characteristic species of Norfolk. I have never seen 
one at Blakeney, yet in the adjoining parish of 
Kelling they are common, though seldom seen in the 
day-time unless disturbed. 
COLLARED PRATINCOLE.—Of the rare pratincole, Mr. 
Stevenson gives four occurrences, and a fifth is said to 
have occurred (‘‘ Zoologist,” 1869, p. 1,492). 
GreEAT BustarD.—Norfolk’s departed glory! The last of 
these noble birds was killed at Lexham in May, 1838. 
My father saw it in the flesh. It was a female, and 
weighed 10 lbs. ro ozs., which is as much as a turkey, 
and more than a capercailzie.1 Old males weigh much 
more. 
LITTLE BusTarD.—A winter migrant. Mr. Stevenson re- 
cords nine; two more have been shot since he wrote ; 
and three very early occurrences are recorded in Ter- 
rington St. Clements, in the ‘Zoologist” (1875, p. 
4,421). 
CRANE.—Mr. Stevenson mentions three occurrences of the 
/, crane, but five others have been added since his work 
was published, of which the last, killed in 1873, is in 
Mr. Stevenson’s collection. 
WatTER RatL.—Fairly common, receiving migratory addi- 
tions in the autumn. 
Corn CRAKE, OR LAND Rait.— A summer migrant. Some 
time ago one was taken in the engine-house of the 
N. Norfolk Railway at Yarmouth, and another, a short 
time before, in a barber’s shop! I have had two slain 
by the telegraph. 
1 It would be difficult to add anything to, or tosay too much in praise 
of, the elaborate and exhaustive account of this bird by Mr. Stevenson, 
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