98 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Y. 7) ; two killed there May 22, 1849, another April 1850 (J. 0. Harper 

 in Z. 2988), fifteen obtained in the neighbourhood at different dates 

 from 1851 to 1865 (Stev. B. of N. i. 300). Mr. Dawson-Turner informed 

 Mr. J. H. Gurney that on one occasion after a gale, he had so many 

 brought him (fifteen at least) that the Bank parlour at Yarmouth was 

 full of them. (Dresser B. of Eur. s.v.). Now and then to be seen on the 

 borders of Fritton Decoy (Col. Leathes in litt.). One obtained in 

 spring 1875 at Herringfleet (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 4633). One at 

 Lowestoft in the garden of Col. Jones Sept. 1833 (Lombe's MS. notes in 

 Bewick and in Montagu's Diet.). Another shot in a sand-pit April 

 1850 ; another April 1852 ; another May 1857 ; thirteen April and May 

 1859, nine being males, four females, all thirteen met with on the same 

 locality the Warren and the Denes ; another April I860, two April 1862, 

 a male 1864, and one April 1865, making twenty-two in all recorded at 

 Lowestoft from 1833 to 1865 inclusive (Stev. B of N. i., 300 and J. O. 

 Harper in Z. u. s. and 3474, and H. Stevenson in Z. 6603, T. E. Gunn in 

 Z. 9111 and 9627). Lowestoft Denes, now (1881) very rare (Freeman 

 v.v.). One shot at Kirtley, in spring 1852 (T. 0. Harper in Z. 3474). 

 Two at Bungay, Sept. 1856 (Stev. B. of N. i. 300). An adult female 

 shot near Beccles, Aug. 3, 1878 (T. E. Gunn in Z. 3rd S. iv. 50). 



2. Mr. T. M. Spalding saw a pair at Benacre ; where they are some- 

 times driven ashore and remain for some few days, but never stay long 

 (F. Spalding MS.). One shot at Southwold early in Sept. 1868 

 (W. Gibson in Z. 2nd S. 1484) ; another in June 1875, preserved by 

 Podd (Howard MS.). Killed on Lord Huntingfield's estate, in his 

 collection (Lord Hunting-field in lilt. ; C. B. !). Three at Yoxford May 

 1859 (Stev. B. of N. i. 301). Bare visitant at Aldeburgh ; two 

 obtained near the Telegraph, another at Sizewell, one seen May 1859 

 between Aldeburgh and Thorpe, and another about the same time near 

 the Low lighthouse ; one seen at Thorpe May 22, 1868 ; another seen 

 near the Telegraph, July 1871 (Hele, Aid. 84 and MS. ; James MS.). 

 One seen July 1868 about a mile from Glemham ; possibly one of a pair 

 observed near Aldeburgh in the previous month (A. Clark-Kennedy in 

 Z. 2ndS. 1696). 



3. One shot more than five and twenty years ago at Campsey Ash 

 (Moor MS.) ; one killed at Ufford, April 1859, by Capt. Brooke's game- 

 keeper, much to his master's annoyance; another shot therein 18">2, 

 in Major Cobbold's possession (F. Spalding in lilt). Sutton, 1830 

 (Acton in Loudon's Mag. N. H. iv. (1831) 163) ; a pair remained for a 

 long time in a pit at this place ; another shot in front of Lord 

 Rendlesham's house ; two in Lord Rendlesham's collection (Lord 

 Bendlesham v.v.; C. B. !). Seen about five and twenty years ago in a 

 garden at Martlesham (Moor MS.). Shot atHollesley March 1847, and 

 Drought to the Ipswich Museum (Ransome in Z. 1 697). One shot in 

 Oct., at Broke Hall, Nacton, preserved by Podd, in possession of 

 Mr. Dawson of Nacton (fl. Turner in lift). One shot early in May 

 1862 in a garden at Erwarton. (C. R. Bree in Z. 8034). 



