44 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



the same time (Hoy w. s. N. S. i. (1837) 117.) Nayland, Dec. 1875 (L" 

 Travis in Ml). Seen in Tendring Hall Park, Feb. 1833 (Hoy u. s. vii. 

 (1834) 53). One shot at Bures in spring 1881, in possession of Mr. 

 Harrison of Colchester (Harrison v. v.). 



7. Seen at Tostock, March 1880 (Foster-Melliar MS.). One shot 

 near Newmarket, Jan. 1863 (Harting in Z. 8444). Shot at Gazeley, 

 about 1879. Dalham (from Howlett) March 2 1874 (Tearle MS.). 

 One shot by Mr. Sheppard at Poslingford between the 21st and 26th of 

 March, 1881 (Bun/ Free Press, April 2, 1881). 



8. Shot at Livermere in 1860 and 1866 (Creed MS., and W. Clarke 

 MS. notes in Yarrell) A fine specimen shot at Ixworth-Thorpe, Nov. 

 1876 (Creed in MM.). Ixworth, male found dead in Oct. 1 877 (Travis in MM. 

 C. B !). A pair seen at Stowlangtoft spinney about 1872 (A. Parish 

 v. v.). One shot by Mr. E. Huddleston at Norton (Hawkins MS., and 

 Blake in MM.). Rattlesden, several seen, and one shot (Col. Parker 

 v. v.). Barton, 1858 (Bury Museum). A female trapped at "VVestley Oct. 

 23, 1882, while attacking a decoy Bullfinch ; in possession of Mr. Burrell ; 

 a male bird picked up nearly dead at the same place the day after, 

 apparently hurt by a trap (Travis v. v. C. B. !). Frequently seen in the 

 Hyde near Bury, on Sir Thomas Gage's estate ; one shot there, in 

 possession of Rev. G. R. Leathes (S. and W. u. s.). One shot at 

 Rougham (preserved atChadacre Hall ; C. B. !). A pair seen by Mr. E. M. 

 Dewing at Nowton (Hawkins MS.). Seen at Hawstead several times 

 about 1878 (Miss Collett v. v.). Seen, but not very distinctly, at 

 Bradfield St. Clare in May (C. B.). 



Months. — January, February, March, April, May, July, 

 September, October, November, December. 



Districts. — All. 



Mr. Hoy considers (Loudon's Mag. N. H. iv, 341, for 

 1831) that this bird is not unfrequent in the Eastern 

 Counties in the autumn and winter. In Suffolk it has been 

 found in almost every month of the year, though much more 

 usually at the times mentioned by Mr. Hoy. It mm the regarded 

 as rather rare there at all times, appearing singly or in pairs, 

 though occasionally met with in almost every part of the 

 county. Mr. Hoy gives an interesting account of its 

 butcher-like habits, observed at Higham, in dealing with 

 mice and frogs (S. andW. u. s.). 



Bed-backed Shrike, Lanius collnrio, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 13. — Spald. List, xxxvi. Catalogued only. 



Districts all, and recorded as common or tolerably common 



