52 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OP SUFFOLK. 



2. One obtained at South wold in 1847, in Mr. H award's Collection 

 (Haward MS.). Westle^on, two shot by Mr Wi-ods in 1840 (Spald.w.s.); 

 builds there on low stubbs (Stev. B. of JS . i. 85), and has bred in thick 

 laurels in a garden by the moor(F Spalding MS.). Yoxford, l8*/7 (Acton 

 in Loudon's May. N. H. iv. (1831) 163) ; where also it builds on low 

 stubbs (Stev. u. s.). Five obtained near Aldeburgh from 1865 to 1869 

 (Hele, Aid. 99); one killed there on the South Mere by Mr. C. P. James 

 (James MS ). 



3. Some about Great Bealin<2's Oct. 1869; others occasionally seen 

 in the neighbourhood (Moor MS.). One shot near Woodbridge Sept. 

 1882 (W. H. M. Carthew in Utt). A pair seen on Sutton Heath about 

 1865 by Mr. F. Spalding ; they flew from tree to tree uttering a note 

 something like that of the stone-chat (F. Spalding MS.) ; seven were 

 shot there on one day by Mr. Hillen, who has one of them (W. H. M. 

 Carthew MS.). Observed once at Shotley and at Walton ; rare in the 

 neighbourhood (Kerry MS.). 



4. One shot at Bramford in the autumn of 1848, in Mr. Haward's 

 Collection ; he has seen another in the neighbourhoood (Haward MS., 

 and Johnson in Z. 2064). Shot near Ipswich early in the century 

 (Whitear's Diary 258). 



West Suffolk. 



5. One shot at Palgrave in the winter of 1850-51 (Nunnin Naturalist 

 for 1851, 213). One from Brome (W. Clarke in Utt.). One observed 

 in the Rectory grounds at Bacton in the spring of 1875 (A. B. 

 Hems worth in Utt.). 



6. One shot at Shimpling April 21, 1877, (L. Travis in Utt.). Seen 

 about Bosted (T. Poley v. v.). Seen in a garden at Melford by Mr. 

 Westropp (Westropp v. v.). 



7. One shot at Brandon April 26 1834 (Salmon in Loudon's May. 

 N. H. ix. (1836) 526). Wangford (A. and E. Newton, Cambridge 

 Museum). It has occurred at Elveden, but rarely (A. Newton in Z. 

 1693). 



8. One at Livermere shot by Fakes, (James MS.) ; one in 1866 

 (perhaps the same bird), and one at Ampton in May 1869 (Creed MS. 

 and W. Clarke MS. Notes in Yarrell). One killed at Stowlangtoft Rectory 

 April 1849 ; preserved at the Hall (Hawkins MS.). Pakenham, male 

 bird, Nov. 1882 (L. Travis in Utt.). A female shot at Westley Oct. 23, 

 1883, by Mr. Nunn who has it (Travis v.v. C. B. !) About twenty seen 

 in a bean field at Rattlesden where they are usuallyrare (Col. Parker v.v.). 



Nests recorded from several places. 

 Months, — April, May, September, October, November, 

 and "Winter." 

 Districts. — All. 

 Occurs regularly in the county, but is rare in all the 



