76 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



usually known by the name of the Yellow Hammer. (On 

 this name see Newton's Yarrell ii., 43). 



* Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, L. 



East Suffolk. 



4. One shown to Mr. Moor some forty-five years ago by Seaman, a bird- 

 stuffer in Ipswich, as shot by him in the neighbourhood (Moor MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



6. Mr. King believes that he saw one on the road between Sudbury 

 and Middleton (King, List, 127). 



The evidence for the occurrence of this bird in Suffolk 

 requires confirmation. Mr. J. II. Gurney, jun., informs me 

 that it is also only a doubtful Norfolk bird ; VI r. Stevenson 

 thinks it has occurred there once. 



*Oetolan Bunting, Emberiza horiulana, L. 



East Suffolk. 



1. One is said to have been netted at Yarmouth in April I8G6, and 

 six were sent by Mr. Davy to London from that place, said to have been 

 caught there in May, 1871 ; two of these are in possession of Mr J. 

 11. Gurney, jun. (J. II. Gurney, jun., in Trans. JVorf. and Norm. 

 Nat, Soc. for 1871-2, pp. 61, 62 ; and in Z. 2nd S. 2682). These six 

 birds are suspected to have been brought to Yarmouth in some ship 

 (Dresser, B. of Eur. i. 187) One on Lowestoft Denes, killed May 5, 1859, 

 and stuffed by J. F. Thirtle, now in possession of J. II. Gurney, Esq. 

 (Stev. B. of N. i. 199 ; id. in Z. 6602 ; J. H. Gurney, jun. in Utt , who 

 is doubtful whether it is not an escaped bird (C. B. !). 



Suspicion has heen thrown over all the above-named 

 birds, but Mr. J. II. Gurney, jun., u. s., writing of the six 

 sent from Yarmouth, thinks "it very probable that they 

 were really wild birds." 



Fah. Fringillid^:. 

 Chaffinch, Fringilla cwlebs, L. 



5. and W. Cat. 26. Catalogued only. 



Districts all. Very common every where. Nests. This bird 

 is partially migratory in Suffolk. Mrs. Casborne observed 



