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by no means clearly distinguished throughout from that of 

 Norfolk. Frequently the name only of the bird is given 

 without any remark. This taciturnity ought to mean, and 

 probably does mean that the bird occurs in both counties. 

 Their paper is uniformly quoted below as "S. and W. Cat"] 

 in the case just mentioned the woids '' catalogued only " are 

 subjoined. Their more important general remarks are 

 epitomized. 



The number of birds in their catalogue is 217. The 

 classification and the names adopted are those of 

 Temminck's Manuel d 1 Ornithologies 



The only other catalogue of Suffolk Birds, so far as I am 

 aware, and that not a complete one, as it does not profess 

 to include the more common species in the enumeration, 

 is to be found in Suckling's History of Suffolk (vol. i. 

 Introd. xxxv-xxxix. Lond., 1846, 4to) and proceeds from 

 the pen of the late Mr. T. M. Spalding, of Westleton, 

 formerly of Ditchingham. It is entitled : " List of birds 

 rarely and occasionally met with in the County of Suffolk,'' 1 

 and enumerates 116 species. Mr Stevenson, who knew 

 him well, and had the highest opinion of him as an orni- 

 thologist, speaks of it as " the excellent list of Suffolk birds " 

 (B of N. i. 8 note). It is quoted throughout the following 

 paper as " Spald. List," and his general remarks are 

 frequently added or epitomized. -j* 



At the head of the enumeration of Districts and localities, 



•The following is the hest analysis of Number specified as belonging to 



their catalogue that I have been able Suffolk 23 



to draw up : — 



Total 217 



Number of land birds ... ... 116 Among the birds in the two last specifica- 



Number of water birds ... ... 101 tions are several common species which 



no doubt would be found in both counties. 



Total... ... ... 217 The Sandmartin is omitted, but surely 



Number of birds not specified as belong- accidentally. The Golden Eagle is inserted, 



ing to either county and probably and also the Great Auk. Th<> first has 



occurring in both (frequently cata- only a slight claim to be reckoned among 



loguedonly) ... ... ... 99 Suffolk birds, the other has none whatever. 



Number specified as belonging to both fMr. Stevenson has obligingly corn- 

 counties ... ... .. ... 69 municated to me some additional notes on 



Number specified as belonging to Suffolk Birds which he had received from 



Norfolk 26 Mr. Spalding. 



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