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25 (W. R. Fisher in Z 248 ; see remarks in Stev. B. of N. ii, 80) ; a 

 male killed there in 1850 (Bury Museum), another (Norwich Museum). 

 Very rare at Lowestoft, one killed there on the beach May, 1867 (Stev. 

 B. of N. ii., 77, and Thirtle in litt.). 



2. One in Mr. Spalding's sale, killed at Dunwich (Lot 281), Alde- 

 burgh (James MS. and Tuck specimen), Slaughden, Aug. 25, 1865 

 and Oct. 1871 ; others obtained at Iken about 1855 (Hele, Aid., 106 and 

 MS.). 



3. Rendlesham estate, in Lord Rendlesham's Collection (C. B. !). 

 Seen on Martlesham Heath (S. and W. u. s. ). Sutton Heath, specimens 

 in possession of Mr. Hillen and Mr. F. Carthew (W. H. M. Carthew 

 MS.) ; a pair shot there by Mr. Phillips, only one preserved (W. P. T. 

 Phillips in lilt.). Common on the Deben about Bawdsey Ferry, shot 

 there in April 1881 and 1884, and in Sept. 1883 (G. P. Hope in litt), 

 and some years ago (Prof. Colvin, v.v.). 



West Suffolk. 



7. Thetford, see below (Hans Jacob Wurmser v. Vendenheym 31 S. 

 Diary 1610). " About Thetford, and the Champian, which comes unto 

 us in September and March, staying not long" (Sir Thomas Browne's 

 Works iv., 319, Ed. Wilkin) ; killed at this place (Hunt in Stacey's 

 Hist. Norfolk, p. lxviii. Lond. 1829) ; Salmon remarked in 1836 that it 

 had of late very much decreased on the warrens in consequence of being 

 shot at ; it did not breed (in Loudon ix. (1836) 525) ; a few generally 

 observed in a fine April and a warm May, on Mr. Bartlett's warren at 

 Thetford in flocks varying from twelve to twenty (Stev. B. of N. ii., 

 78, 79) ; leaving in June (D. Newby in litt.) ; one killed there, May 1851 

 (Cambridge Museum) ; Wangford, May 1851 (Cambridge Museum) ; 

 others killed there May 1867 ; a few visit the warrens in Aug. (Stev. 

 B. of N. ii., 79, 81). Elveden, arriving Sept. 29, in 1847 (A. Newton in 

 Z. 2149). 



8. Found at BartonMills occasionally (Lubbock's Fauna of Norfolk, 74). 



Months. — March, April, May, June, August, September. 



Districts.— I, 2, 3, 7, 8. 



A double migrant, appearing in small flocks or " trips '' in 

 the spring, on its way to the breeding grounds in the north, 

 and returning in the autumn (see Saunders' Yarrell, iii., 247 

 4th Ed.). It is not common in Suffolk, but is found along the 

 coast and in the warren country. It appears to have been 

 more common in former days, both here and in the country 

 generally. On May 8, 1610, King James I., who was 

 staying at his sporting seat at Thetford, hunted this bird 

 with hawks (Stev. B. of N. ii, 82, 83 from Yendenheym's 



