144 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fidicarias (L.). 

 S. and W. Cat. 50. Catalogued only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, rather rare ; eight or nine in the winter of 1828 (Paget 

 Y. 9); a pair in winter plumage sent from this place (Bnry Museum); 

 an immature bird believed to have been killed there seen in Leadenhall 

 Market, Oct. 1870 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 2-197), and one seen there 

 in Oct. 1872, swimming in the breakers off the South Denes H. Steven- 

 son and J. H. Gurney, jun. in Z. 2nd S. 3355) One shot at Breydon in 

 Oct. 1866 (Stev. B. of N. ii, 438); one Sept. 12, 1873, its plumage 

 being partly summer, partly winter (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 3859); 

 one mentioned by Mr. Everitt as having been shot on Breydon Water in 

 1875 (Creed in litt.) One seen swimming in the sea at Lowestoft, Nov. 1, 

 1872 (H. Stevenson and J. H. Gurney, jun. in Z. 2nd S. 3403). 



2. Has been not unfrequently obtained about Aldeburgh in the 

 autumn and winter (Hele, Aid., 132 and MS.); a pair shot there by Mr. 

 Fuller, Oct. 13, 1846 (G. Ransome in Z. 1693); two obtained there on 

 Sept. 18 and 19, 1866, both males (Occurrences of Grey Phalarope in 

 Autumn 1866, by J. H. Gurney, jun. 21, and Hele in Z. 2nd S. 499), 

 and one washed ashore near the Life-boat home Nov. 20, 1868 (A. Clark- 

 Kennedy in Z. 2nd S. 1698); one seen Sept. 2, 1882 (H. A. Mac- 

 pherson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 15). 



3. One shot at the mouth of the Orwell, Nov. 3, 1882 (Kerry in litt). 

 One shot at Bawdsev in 1880, in possession of Mr. Fonnereau (H. 

 Turner in lift.) One' shot at Shotley (Kerry MS). 



4. An immature bird shot on the Gripping at Blakenham (H. Lingwood 

 in litt). 



West Suffolk. 



7. One killed by the telegraph wires at Lakenheath Sept. 20, 1866, 

 in the Newcome Collection (Occurrences of Grey Phalarope, &c, by J. H. 

 Gurney, jun. 21; C. B. !). 



Months. — September, October, November, and "winter." 

 Districts. — 1, 2, 3, 4, 7. 



Almost exclusively an autumnal bird, although it is 

 recorded above as having been observed in winter (see Stev. 

 B. of N.,u.s.). It probably occurs most years, but must be 

 looked upon as a rather rare visitor. The extraordinary 

 immigration into this country in 1866 seems to have lain 

 between August 20 and October 8; three specimens, apart 

 from the Breydon one, occurred that year in Suffolk in Sep- 

 tember (J. H. Gurney, jun. u. <s., who gives ample details). 



