72 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Wood Lark, Alauda arbor ea, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 22. Breeds in this part of the kingdom, 

 but is thinly scattered. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, not uncommon. (Paget, Y. 5) ; Mr. J. H. Gurney, 

 jun , considers on the contrary that it is uncommon about this place 

 (MS. note in Paget). 



2. Several have been observed near Aldeburgh, but only in winter 

 (Hele, AM. 179, and James MS.). 



3. Occasionally heard at Great Bealings (Moor MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



7. Not uncommon about Thetford where it breeds ; it is strictly 

 migratory, appearing very early in the year and remaining till August ; 

 a few stay later (Newton's Yarrell, i., 626, and Newton quoted in 

 Stev. B, of N. i., 179). Nest and eggs from Elveden (Newcome 

 Collection). 



8. Two shot in Ickworth Park in 1866 by Mr. C. Bilson (W.Bilson in 

 Journ. Stiff, hist, 46). Kattlesden (Col. Parker v. v.). 



Nests. 



Months. — Early in the year remaining till autumn, 

 and winter. 



Districts.— -1, 2, 3, 7, 8. 



A local species, not recorded from several Districts. Prof. 

 Newton (u. s.) finds that it is partial to old sheep-walks 

 near Scotch firs at Thetford, where it nests in the scanty 

 herbage. 



Shore Lark, Alauda alpestris, L. 

 East Suffolk. 



1. An adult male shot at Yarmouth Nov. 1850, in Mr. Newcome's 

 Collection (J. H. Gurney in Z. 2985 ; Stev. B. of N. i. 172-175 ; 

 Newton's Yarrell i. 606), others in small numbers were shot there Nov. 

 and Dec. 1861, Jan. and April 1862, Dec. 1869, Oct. and Nov. 1875 ; 

 simce that time they have been seen almost every year near or at 

 Yarmouth, or on Breydon, and sometimes in flocks, as in Oct. 1876, 

 and Dec. 1880 (Stev. B. of N. u. s. ; in Z. 8090; 2nd S. 2058, 4775, 

 4777 ; 3rd S. i. 96; iv. 339; vi. 373, 4; vii. 313, 319, 320; J. 

 Overend in Z. 2nd S. 633 ; T. E. Gunn in Z. 2nd S. 634). The autumn 

 and winter of 1882 were most remarkable for the number obtained in 

 that neighbourhood. Mr. G. Smith knew of fifty-nine ; of the thirty- 

 nine which came into his hands only seven were females (G. Smith in 



