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CATALOGUE OF THE BIRLo OF SUFFOLK. 



male shot at Bro.ae, Dec. 1875 (Creed MS. from Rev. H. T. 

 Frere). 



6. One, immature, shot about 1850, at Thorpe Morieux, by Mr. 

 Haynes Harrison ; preserved at the Rectory (W.T Harrison v.v., and 

 0. B. !). A male shot at Melford in Jan. 1880, by Mr. Taylor (Simmons, 

 v.v., and C. B. !). Seen in Stoke-by-Nayland during the winter of 1832-3 

 (J. D. Hoy, in Loudon's Mag. N. H. vii. (1834) 53) ; one seen near 

 the same place in Nov. 1875, and in Nov. 1876 (Major Barnardiston 

 m Utt.); has been frequently seen at Tendring Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, 

 down to 1881 (Lambarcle in Utt., Major Barnardiston, v.v.j. One 

 shot at Sudbury in Dec. 1834 (Loudon's Mag. N. H. iii. (1830), 

 511) ; a fine female, shot close to Sudbury, in the winter of 1835-6 

 (King, List). 



7. An adult bird, shot at Brandon, Nov. 1878 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd 

 S. iv. 313). Several caught annually on the Thetford "Warrens in Feb. and 

 March (Salmon, in Loudon's Mag. N. H. iv. (1836), 527). Three adult 

 birds, two male and one female, taken near Thetford, March 1848 ; 

 and a pair, in perfect plumage, near the same place the following year. 

 One or more old birds still (1866) seen at Thetford every year, usually in 

 March (Gurney and Fisher in Z. 2134, and Stev. B. of N. i. 10). 

 Elveden (Cambridge Museum). A female, of very pale plumage, 

 haunted some old Scotch firs, at Icklinghara, every spring for several 

 years (Yarrell's Br. B. by Newton, i. 60). One obtained at Ickling- 

 ham (Bilson MS.). An adult female, killed at Cavenham, in spring, 

 1849 (A.Newton in Z. 2521). Shot at Moulton, Dec. 1875 (Tearle 

 MS. from Howlett). Shot near Newmarket, Dec. 1857 (S. P. Savill, 

 in Naturalist for 1858), and again in autumn, 1875 ; other instances 

 have occurred at intervals during the last ten years. Occasionally seen 

 near Gazeley (Teavle MS.). One shot by Mr. Pond, of Cowlinge, Nov. 

 1876 (Stiff. Standard). A male, shot on the Hnndon estate of Right 

 Hon. W. H. Smith (preserved by Bilson). 



8. A remarkably fine male, killed at Euston, in spring, 1849 (A. 

 Newtci in Z. 2524). One shot at Stowlangtoft, about 1880 (W. 

 Biddell, v.v.). A female, killed at Barton (L. Travis in Utt. from 

 Mr. Osburn). Several seen at Ickworth, in 1860 (Bilson MS.) ; a 

 male shot on the church the same year (Tuck, v.v. who has it) ; 

 another shot at Ickworth in 1867 (Creed MS.). One shot near Bury 

 St. Edmund's, Dec. 1878; and another at Saxham, Jan. 1881 (both 

 preserved by Travis). One, a young immature male, killed at Felsham, 

 July 1st, 1882 (L. Travis in Utt.). 



Is recorded to have nested at one place only. 



Months. — January, February, March, July, August, 

 October, November, December. 



Districts. — 

 Of regular though rare occurrence throughout the whole 



