$8 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



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his bird (Creed MS.). Ickworth July 29, 18G7, preserved by Mr. Clarke. 

 (Clarke MS. note in Yarrell). Formerly bred in Drinkstone Park 

 (Tuck v.v.). Seen flying over Kattlosden about 1846 (Col. Parker v. v.). 



Formerly bred in several districts. 



Months. — January, July, August, September, October, 

 N ovember. 



Districts.— I, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. 



This bird, formerly not uncommon, has now become very 

 rare and no longer resides in the county. It has been more 

 frequently observed about Aldeburgh in the last twenty 

 years than any where else. 



Carrion Crow, Corvus corone, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 9. 



East Suffolk. 



1 . Yarmouth, common (Paget, Y. 6). Observed on the Breydon Flats 

 during severe weather at different times ; suspected by Mr. Stevenson 

 to be migratory birds (Stev. B. of N. i. 259). 



2. "Westleton, nests (F. Spalding MS.). Sudbourne (Hele MS). 

 Rare at Aldeburgh ; only three seen by Mr. Hele ; its place seems to be 

 almost entirely occupied by the Hooded Crow (Hele, Aid. 85). 



3. Somewhat common about thirty-five years ago in Great Bealings, 

 now seldom seen or heard (Moor MS.). Mr. F. Spalding took some eggs 

 at Sutton in 1870 (F.Spalding MS.). Scarce at Shotley, Holbrook, 

 Levington, and Walton (Kerry MS.). 



4. Bramford (H award MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Oakley, common (Clarke MS.). 



6. Shot by Dr. White near Cockfield Eectory about 1856 (W. M. 

 White v.v.) ; now rare, one shot in the same parish Oct. 3, 1878 (in my 

 Collection, C. B.). Hadleigh, nests (F. Spalding MS.). Sudbury, 

 common (King, List, 127J. Eggs taken at Polstead (Cooke MS.). 



7. Gazeley, not common (Tearle MS.). 



8. Livermere (James MS.). Ickworth, probably almost every year, 

 but now becoming rare in the neighbourhood (Creed in litt.). Rattlesden, 

 rare (Col. Parker v.v.). 



Nests. 



Districts. — All. 



This bird is now rare almost everywhere in the county ; 

 formerly much more plentiful. The more strict preservation 



