22 CATALOGUE OF THB BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



White-tailed Eagle, Haliaetus albicilla (L.) 

 (S. and W. Cat. 4). Frequently shot in Suffolk in its 

 young state. — Spald. List, xxxv. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Three seen at once near Yarmouth in the winter of 1837 (Dresser, 

 Birds of Eur. under Sea Eagle); another, with whitehead (?) and white 

 tail, said to have been seen there in May 1848 (Gurney and Fisher in 

 i?. 2185) ; another, killed about Jan. 1876 (H. Stevenson mZ. 2nd S. 

 4894). One taken at Fritton Decoy, (not later than 1829) ; in the Norwich 

 Museum (Hunt, in Stacey's Hist, of Norfolk, (1829) lix.) An immature 

 female shot at Browston, Belton, Dec. 9, 1882; in Mr. Lowne's posses- 

 sion (W. Lowne in lift, who had it from Mr. Buxton, of Fritton Hall), 

 another killed at Fritton Decoy, in spring, j.863 (Stev. B. of N. i. 3). 

 Another immature bird shot there Jan. 1876, recorded as a Golden Eagle 

 in Land and Water of Feb. 5 ; preserved at Somerleyton Hall, a magni- 

 ficent specimen (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S.4894, and Lady Crossleym litt., 

 C. B !) ; another, taken alive in Lady Crossley's decoy, near the north 

 end of Fritton Lake, Dec. 1878, now in the Yarmouth Aquarium, reported 

 in the Standard for Jan. 1, 1879, and in other London papers, to be a 

 Golden Eagle (H. Stevenson in Z 3rd S. iii. 1 60,and Lady Crossley?» litt ). 

 Two seen at Herringfleet, Nov. 1875, mobbed by rooks (H. Stevenson in 

 Z. 2nd S. 4776) ; and five apparently of this species in the early part 

 of 1876 (Leathes in lift.). Gunton, 1820 (Paget, 7. 3). One killed 

 near Flixton Hall, in 1 844 ( F. Spalding MS.). Has been shot near 

 Lowestoft many years ago (Thirtle in litt.). 



2. A fine young female shot near Beccles, Jan. 1856 (Stevenson in 

 fo'^.,whohasit). A fine female, killed at Benacre, in 1840 ; it measured 

 eight feet from tip to tip ; stuffed for Sir Thomas Gooch, by Mr. T. M. 

 Spalding (Spald. List, xxxv., and F. Spalding MS.) ; and two seen there 

 Jan. 1855, one flying low in search of game (Creed MS.). One 

 killed at Blythburgh, Dec. 1864 ; bought from Mr. T. M. Spalding's 

 Collection, by Mr. Waller, of Little Bealings, who has it (F. Spalding 

 MS.). One killed at Sizewell, near Leiston, many years ago, feeding 

 upon a dead pike, in possession of Col. Thelusson ; one seen there 

 March, 1863, and another Jan. 1867 (Hele, Aid. 68,69). Shot at 

 Blackheath, Aldeburgh (James MS.). One killed at Friston, Jan. 

 1874 (Hele MS.). One shot at Slaughden, Aldeburgh, some years 

 ago ; in possession of Capt. Dowler (Hele, Aid. 68). A very light- 

 coloured specimen killed on the estate of Lord Hunt'ingfield, who has 

 it (C. B. !). One caught between Sudbourn and Aldeburgh, about 

 1874, and still preserved alive in Sir Richard "Wallace's aviary at Sud- 

 bourn Hall ; in splendid plumage with white tail when I saw it in 

 October, 1881 (Hele MS. ; C. B. !). One trapped at Chillesford, by 

 a keeper of Lord Rendlesham ( F. Spalding in litt). One seen at Lord 



