HO CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Kennedy in Z. 2nd S, 1294, and 1695). Redgrave (Wilson MS.). Bux- 

 hall, some years ago (W. M. White v.v.). 



6. About three pair observed near Brettenham by Mr. Beale during 

 the last 20 years (T. B. Beale v.v. 1884). One shot at Thorpe Morieux 

 in April 1882, in Mr. Robert Edgar's possession (C.B!). One shot near 

 Boxted Hall about 1880, preserved there (Cutmore v.v.). Several killed 

 near Melford of late years, one stuffed by Richold (Richold v.v.). 

 Sudbury, not uncommon (King, List, 127). Stoke-by-Nayland, where it 

 arrived on May 10 in 1830 (Hoy in Loudon's Mag. N. E. iii (1830) 436). 

 Used to breed about fifty years ago at Bures ; has now disappeared (A. 

 Hanbury in litt., 1883.) 



7. Elveden, Oct. 1846 (Cambridge Museum) ; eggs found there about 

 May 20, 1849 (A. Newton inZ. 2525), and in June 1851 (Stev. B. ofN. 

 i., 433). One killed at Mildenhall recently (J. H. Phillips in litt. 

 1884). Gazeley, a few at times; eggs found at Kentford in 1870 (Tearle 

 MS.). 



8. Eggs found at Barnham in 1849 and 1854 (Stev. B. of N'.'i., 433). 

 Livermere, shot by Fakes (James MS.). One shot at Ampton about 

 1872 (Gr. A. Partridge v.v.). One shot at Troston in 1876 ; occurs in 

 the neighbourhood of Barton, but very rarely (H. Jones v.v. and J. S. 

 Phillips in litt). Nest with thirteen eggs found in a field of clover at 

 Tostock June 7, 1871 (Tuck in Z. 2nd S. 2683). Westley 1873 (Mrs. 

 Wallace v. v.). Great Saxham 1855, Rev. J. D. Beales (Creed MS.). 

 Has been shot by Col Parker at Rattlesden, where it is very rare (Col. 

 Parker v.v.) ; one from that place in possession of Mr. Cocksedge of 

 Beyton (Tuck v.v.). One shot about 1873 near Mr. Watkinson's farm 

 at Felsham by J. Josselyn Esq. (F. Clarke v.v.). 



Nests. 



Districts. — All. 



Months. — February, April, May, June, August, October, 

 November, December. 



Found abundantly, as it would appear, in some parts of 

 the county in the last century,* but it has now for a long 

 time been everywhere scarce, though very generally 

 diffused. Commonly regarded as a summer visitant only, 

 but it is certain that some remain during the winter 

 months ; these, as Mr. Stevenson suggests, may be the 

 later hatched birds {B. of N. i. 434). 



* Montagu, (Ornith. Diet. a. v.) says, that they were right. At the same time 



speaking of the country generally at the the enormous destruction of quails that 



beginning of this century, that this bird has been going on increasingly for many 



then appeared in "much less quantity than years and chiefly before the breeding- 



formerly." Prof.Newton writes: — "I have season, cannot have been without its 



heard old men say just what Montagu effects." 

 does, but I never got satisfactory proof 



