CATALOGUE OP THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 117 



2. Wesileton (F Spalding MS.). Flocks seen at Leiston March, 

 Nov., and Dec. 1871, Dec. 1872 and Jan. 1873 (Rope MS. and in Z. 

 2nd S., 3607, 3608). Frequent visitor at Aldeburgh; leaves during the 

 breeding season ; a bird in almost perfect summer dress obtained in Jan. 

 1866 (Hele, Aid., 106 and James MS.) ; a pair in transitional dress seen 

 there Sept. 1882 (H. A. Macpherson in Z. 3rd. S. vii., 16). Shot on Sud- 

 bourn Hall Estate, in Sir R. "Wallace's Collection (C. B. !). 



3. Rarely seen at Great Bealings ; at times plentiful on Martlesham 

 Heath (Moor MS.). Sutton Heath, in spring dress (Mr. Hillen v.v., 

 who has it, C.B !). Tn great numbers at times at Walton and Levington 

 (Kerry MS.). 



4. Hoxne, found only in winter (W. Clarke in Hit.). Debenham, in 

 winter (Podd in Hit.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave (Wilson MS.). Oakley, common in winter (Clarke MS.). 

 One shot at Yaxley Jan. 1871 (W. H. Sewell in Hit, who has it). 

 Buxhall, in great numbers (W. M. White v.v.). 



6. Cockfield. not uncommon in winter ; one taken Nov. 10, (in my 

 Collection, C. B.) ; two killed near the Rectory by Mr. W. Steward Jan. 

 187S (C. B. !). Lavenham in great numbers ( W. M. White v.v.), procured 

 in winter plumage (Garrard jun., C. B. !). Occasionally at Sudbury 

 in the winter in immense flocks (King, List, 127). Hadleigh (F. Spalding 

 MS. ). Several shot at Polstead in the winter of 1878 (Cooke v.v.). 



7. Flocks varying from five to fifty seen on Thetford Warren by 

 Messrs. A. and E. Newton in July and Aug. 1852 and 185-1 (Stev. B. of 

 N. ii., 68). Prof. A. Newton believes he has seen this bird on Thetford 

 Warren every month in the year except June, but that it does not breed 

 there (A. Newton v.v.) ; its decrease there of late years has been very 

 marked, scores only are now (1870) seen where formerly there were 

 hundreds (Stev. B. of N. ii., 67, from Mr. Bartlett). Occurs at Elveden, 

 arriving Sept. 24 in 1846 (A. Newton in Z. 1693). Gazeley, common 

 at times (Tearle MS.). 



8. Sapiston (L. Travis in lit f.). Livermere (James MS.). Rattlesden, 

 abundant ; they once came in by detachments of from two to forty till 

 they reached about two thousand, in the centre of a lare^e field at Wool pit, 

 where they were undisturbed (Col. Parker v.v.). Whelnetham, March 

 1882 (Travis, C. B. !). Two shot at Bradfield Combust in or about 1865, 

 by Mr. W. Steward, who has them (C. B. !). 



Districts. — AH. 

 Months. — All, except June. 



Found over almost all the county, but locally and somewhat 

 irregularly ; often appearing in winter in large flocks. 

 During the summer it remains only in a very few places 



