CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 95 



in colour, had one third part of each wing extending to the tips of a 

 pale reddish brown ; Mr. Gunn has observed similar variations in the 

 Green Woodpecker (T. E. Gunn in Z. 2nd S. 271). 



2. Rare at Westleton, where it nests (F. Spalding MS.). One at 

 Sizewell Belts,Nov. 12, 1861 ; another near the Telegraph, March27, 1863. 

 A male killed at Friston,Nov. 12, 1867 ; another male at Aldeburgh Sept. 

 10, 1868. A young male at Snape Nov. 1871 (Hele, Aid. 89 and MS.). 

 Seen in 1868 and for some years previously at Little Glemham by 

 Poacher the keeper (F. Spalding MS.) ; has bred there (CI ark- Kennedy 

 in Dresser's B. of Eur. v. 29). Sudbourn Hall Estate, in Sir R. Wallace's 

 Collection (C. B !). 



3. Rendlesham Estate, in Lord Rendlesham's Collection; one shot 

 there April 1 867, (C. B. ! ; T. E. Gunn in Z. 2nd S. 757). Four killed 

 near Woodbridge early in Dec. 1 868 (A. Clark- Kennedy in Z. 2nd S. 

 1700), Mr. Hillen has one from that neighbourhood (W. M. Carthew 

 MS.); Mr. W. P. T. Phillips has another(C.B.!). Three seen at different 

 times at Great Bealings (Moor MS.). One shot at Playford by Mr. 

 Clarkson about 1850 (W. M. Carthew MS.). 



4. Bramford, rare (Haward). One seen at Creeting, Dec. 1882 ; not 

 unfrequent at Needham Market ; one found dead in the Gipping in 

 1879. (H. Lingwood in liti). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave (Foster-Melliar MS.). Breeds at Oakley, where it is 

 common (W. Clarke in litt). One shot at Brayesworth Wood, Eye (W. 

 H. Sevvell in litt. who has it). A male shot at Thorndon in 1876 (H. 

 Lingwood in litt, who has it). Great Finborough 1831 (J. Nicholls in 

 Loudon's Mag. N. H. iv. (1831) 449). 



6. Seen in Monk's Wood, Felsham (F. Clarke v.v.). One seen at 

 Cockfield about 1875, but not secured (W. Steward, v.v.). One shot at 

 Thorpe Morieux in possession of Mr. Hunt (C. B. !). Two pair shot at 

 Brent Eleigh about 1850, and another pair the following year by Baldwin 

 who has three of the birds (C. B. !). A pair shot near Melford Hall (Sir W. 

 Parker, Bart., v.v., who has them ; C. B. !). Sudbury, rare (King, 

 List, 127). One taken at Assington (F. Lambarde, who has it, in litt). 

 Seen at Polstead in 1874 ; the bird has bred there. (E. B. Cooke v.v. 

 and MS.). 



7. One seen near Brandon, Feb. 1884 (F. Norgate in litt). A male 

 from Elveden (Newcome Collection). Almost every year in woods in the 

 neighbourhood of Chedburgh (Creed MS.). 



8. Breeds yearly at Fakenham (A. Newton v.v. who has eggs taken 

 there). Livermere, shot by Fakes (James MS.). A male killed at Ampton 

 Hall, Nov. 26, 1883, another, Jan 1884 (Travis v.v. C. B. !). Culford 

 (Mrs. Wallace v.v. in whose shop I saw it, C. B. !). Barton Mere, rare 

 (H. Jones v v.). Tostock (Foster-Melliar MS. and Tuck v.v. who has a 

 specimen). Two taken at Hardwick about 1879, and kept alive by Mr. 

 Hills for some time (Hills v.v.). Rougham (W. M.White v.v.). A 



