CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 109 



Newton at Elveden declined to accept them, but in a few 

 years they had spread there. (See Stev. B. of N. i. 405-6). 

 There is a general opinion, I believe, in Suffolk that this 

 bird makes war on the native Grey Partridge, and kills it 

 or drives it away ; but Professor Newton, who as well as 

 others has directed his attention to this matter for many 

 years, believes that there is not the smallest ground for 

 thinking so. He regards it as a mere superstition of the 

 gamekeepers against which every honest naturalist ought 

 to set his face (in UU.). 



Quail, Coturnix vulgaris, Fleming. 



S. and W. Cat. 35. Formerly abundant in some parts 

 but now (in 1824) scarce. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, not uncommon (Paget, Y. 7) ; a neat containing 

 eleven eggs was found in a grass-field in the neighbourhood, Aug. 1845 

 (Stev. B. of N. i, 432). Occurs about once a year at Lowestoft 

 (Thirtle in litt). 



2. One shot at Thorington in 1815 by Col. H. Bence (Capt. Bence 

 v. v. who has it, C. B !). Eggs brought to the late Mr. T. M. Spalding 

 many years ago from Hinton, also from the borders of Westleton Moor ; 

 it nested again at Westleton in 1870. (F. Spalding MS. and E. C. 

 Moor in Z. 2nd S. 2308). One shot at Kelsall in 1856 (Capt. Bence, 

 v.v.). Mr. E. Garrett killed one on Thorpe Fen, Nov. 1859 (F. 

 Spalding MS.). Only three examples obtained in the neighbourhood of 

 Aldeburgh by Mr. Hele in 1859, Feb. 1864, and in 1865 (Hele, Aid. 

 103). Shot on Sudbourn Hall Estate, in Sir R. Wallace's Collection 

 (C. B !). 



3. There were two nests at Butley in 1 880, one female on the nest 

 was beheaded by the mowing machine, the other hatched her eggs ; a 

 specimen from Alderton is in Lord Rendlesham's Collection (Lord 

 Rendlesham v.v., C. B. !). Nested (10 eggs) at Witnesham in 1870 (E. 

 C. Moor in Z. 2nd S. 2308). One sprung in a field at Great Bealings, 

 May 1821, and occasionally seen in .the neighbourhood (Moor MS.). 

 One obtained at Playford about 1865 (in possession of Mr. Biddell M.P. 

 C. B. !). Shot by W. Chapman at Rushmere, Dec. 18 1846 (G. Ransome 

 in^. 1693). 



4. A female shot at Stonham in 1860 ; in Mr. Lingwood's possession, 

 one shot at Ringshall and another at Darmsden (H. Lingwood in litt). 

 Seen at Barking (H. James v.v.). Bramford, rare (Haward MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Several arrived on the Suffolk side of Scole, May 20 1868 (A Clark- 



