116 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



frequently found on or near Risby Heath about fifty years ago (H. 

 T. Frere in Utt.) ; a few birds are still found on it's borders (C. A. 

 Abraham in Utt.). Not common at G-azeley ; one shot there in summer 

 1868, and fell close to its nest which contained two eggs; both bird 

 and eggs are in possession of the Rev. T. Burroughs (Tearle MS.). 



8. Breeds at Euston and Barnham (A. Newton, v.v.). One shot at 

 West Stowe Nov. 4, 1882 ; in possession of Rev. E. Pemberton (Travis 

 v.v., C. B. !). Heard very commonly in the fields a few miles to the 

 N.W. of Bury St. Edmund's (Atkinson's Brit. Birds' Eggs, 112 Ed. 

 1862 ); seen in a turnip-field between Bury and Newmarket in 1874 

 (C. B. !) Two near Plumpton Hall, Whepstead, about 1875. (Cutmore 

 v.v., C. B. !). 



Breeds. 



Months. — February, March, April, May, July, August, 



September, November. 



Districts.— \, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. 



Generally diffused throughout the county, and still not 

 uncommon in the Breck district. Mr. Rope observes that 

 these birds frequent sandy heaths by day, and go out regularly 

 about sunset to feed on the cultivated land, more especially 

 in fields of young turnips, where they keep up a tremendous 

 screeching and squealing at intervals during the night (in 

 Z. u. s.). They are more numerous on the East side of 

 England than elsewhere (Dresser u. s.) ; and are summer 

 visitants, but occasionally occur in the winter. Their dis- 

 tribution in England is very similar to the former distribu- 

 tion of the Bustard, which in their habits they much 

 resemble (Seebohm u. s. 596, 599). They are also known 

 by the name of Norfolk Plover, or Great Plover. 



Golden Plover, Charadrius pluvialis, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 37. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, common (Paget, Y. 10) ; a pair, picked up Aug. 18, 

 1856onthe railway line near Yarmouth, seen by Mr. Stevenson, apparently 

 young birds (Stev. B. of N. ii., 68). Breydon, Oct. 1863 (Hurting in 

 Stev. u. s. 374) ; and in Sept. 1871 (Booth, Cat. B. 7) ; a few there 

 Jan. 1881 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 324). Formerly at Herring- 

 fleet, now seems to have disappeared (Leathes in Utt, 1876). Lowestoft, 

 common (Freeman v.v.). 



