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from a large piece of reeds Nov. 1879, and one killed ; another shot 

 Sept. 29, 1881 (Rope in Z. 2nd S. 3868, 3rd S. ii., 454, and iv., 68 and 

 MS.). A male bird killed near Saape in Oct. 1868, and several others 

 seen (A. Clark- Kennedy in Z. 2nd S. 1637). This bird haunts a large 

 reed bed by the river wall near Hazlewood, and is not uncommon about 

 the fen at Aldeburgh; it is met with only during the autumn; specimens 

 have been obtained in Oct. 1863, autumn 1864 and Oct. 1868 (Hele, 

 Aid. 129). 



3. One shot near Woodbridge, in Mr. Hillen's possession (C. B.!). 

 Two or three have come under Mr. Ha ward's notice; one shot atTrimley 

 in spring 1855 is in his possession (Haward MS.). One shot at Higham 

 (F. Lambarde in litt., in whose possession it is.). 



4. Shot near Ipswich about 1845 by R. Newson (G. Ransome in Z. 

 1692). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave (Wilson MS.). 



6. Rare at Sudbury (King, List, 128). 



7. One shot at Icklingham (L. Travis in litt). 



8. Fornham, 1839 (Bilson MS.). Shot at Bury St. Edmund's; in 

 possession of Mr. Wayman (W. M. White v. v.). An immature female 

 caught by a dog at Sicklesmere, Oct. 1881 (L. Travis in litt., C. B.!). 



Nests. 



Months. — March, May, July, September, October, 

 November, December. 



Districts. — All. 



Not very uncommon in fenny districts, but rare in other 

 places. The bird is principally seen in autumn, and its 

 nest is now rarely found. 



Baillon's Ckake, Or ex Bailloni (Vieillot). 

 S. and W. Cat. 48.— Spald. List xxxviii. (fromS. and W.). 



East Suffolk. 



1. Two killed at Yarmouth, bought by Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun. at Mr- 

 Doubleday's Sale at Epping (J. H Gurney, jun. in Mason's Norfolk, 

 pt. iv.). A fine male killed at the Burgh end of Breydon, Aug. 12, 

 1842; in Mr. J. H. Gurney 's Collection (Ann. Nat. Hist, x. (1842)7 1 57, 

 Stev. B. of N. ii., 401, and in litt). A specimen belonging to Mr! 

 Crickmore, of Beccles, was shot near that town (S. and W. u. s.). 



3. A very small Crake belonging to Mr. Vernon, probably of this 

 species, was shot at Nacton, many years since (S. and W. u. s.). Two 

 birds, killed in Oct. at Trimley, were either this species or the Spotted 

 Crake (Rope MS. who saw them at Heffer's). 



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