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none remaining during the winter (Salmon in Loudon's Mag. N. H. ix. 

 (1836) 521) ; common in spring and summer about Thetford and 

 Icklingham, where it breeds in rabbit-holes and under thick furze 

 bushes, and occasionally in the holes of decayed trees (Salmon u. s. ; 

 Hawkins MS.). Breeds at Elveden from March to April ; eggs found 

 there by Prof. Newton laid on the very thick bushy bough of a Scotch fir, 

 twelve feet from the ground, without any nest (Newton in Z. 122, 2525 

 note, andm litt). Not common at Gazeley (Tearle M.S.). 



8. Shot at Livermere by Fakes (James M.S.). A specimen from 

 Barton, given to me by Mr. W. Baldwin, July 1880 (C. B.). Found at 

 Rougham (A. Parish v. v.). A specimen taken at Drinkstone, in Capt. 

 Powell's possession (0. B. !). Breeds at Rattlesden (Col. Parker v. v.). 



Nests. 



Months. — All (see below). 



Districts. — All. 



Found throughout the county though rather locally dis- 

 tributed ; abundant in some parts. Seems to be rarely seen 

 in the late autumn and mid-winter ; but nevertheless some 

 certainly remain all the year. The birds named by S. and 

 W. as found during the winter, were most likely associated 

 with the King-Dove, Mr. Lingwood writes : " The following 

 instance showing the affinity of this species with the dove- 

 house pigeon '' (descended from the Rock Dove) " may be 

 worth recording. A pair of Stock-doves built for some 

 years in a tree at Needham Market. On one occasion two 

 eggs were removed from their nest and placed in a nest 

 in a dove-cote under a common pigeon. One young one was 

 reared, it remained in the dove-cote and paired and brought 

 up young ones the following season. One of the young ones 

 of the second cross with the common pigeon returned to the 

 same tree, having paired with a Stock-dove. Unfortunately 

 the nest was destroyed, but I have seen the same bird 

 frequenting the locality this spring (1883). The half-bred 

 bird is of a buff or cinnamon colour. It associates with the 

 wild bird and I have frequently seen it during the winter 

 months." Prof. Newton has some interesting remarks on 

 the capture of these birds at Thetford by the warreners' dogs 

 (see Stev. B. of N. i., 356-7). He considers that Salmon's 

 remark that none remain there during the winter, is wholly 

 erroneous, and that his mistake arises from the fact that the 



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