CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 169 



Coot, Fulica atra, L. 

 S. and W. Cat. 48. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, abundant (Paget, Y. 10). Sometimes twenty or more 

 killed at one shot on Breydon (Stev. B. of N. ii., 434). 



2. Many seen on Easton Broad, Oct. 18, 1873 (G. T. Rope in Z. 3rd S. 

 ii., 454). Ten observed swimming on the sea a short distance from land 

 near Southwold, Sept 1872 (H. Durnford in Z. 2nd S. 3308). Westleton 

 common, nests (F. Spalding MS.). Rather numerous at Leiston in the 

 winter of 1872-3; one seen April 8 (G. T. Rope in Z. 2nd S. 3608 

 and MS.); several nested in Leiston reed-land in 1877 (Rope MS.). 

 Frequents the river at Aldeburgh, but deserts it before the nesting 

 season (Hele, Aid., 130); it bred abundantly in the first mere at Alde- 

 burgh in May 1879 (J. G. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. iii., 302). Shot on Sud- 

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



3. Very rarely seen at Great Bealings at any time (Moor MS.). Found 

 upon the Stour, where many are taken by fowlers (S. and W. u. s. 49) ; very 

 common at times on the Stour and Orwell, fourteen killed at one shot 

 on the Orwell (Kerry MS.); a variety, white except head and tail, seen 

 on the Stour, Dec. 1823 (S. and W. u. s. 50). 



4. Needham Market, one or two to be seen at any time, but never 

 abundant (H. Lingwood in litl.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Redgrave Park, breeds (Foster-Melliar MS.). Not very often seen 

 at Oakley (W. Clarke in litl). 



6. One killed at Monk's Eleigh by the telegraph wire about Feb. 1882 

 (Bantock v. v., C. B. !). Taken at Melford (in possession of Sir W. 

 Parker, C. B.\); breeds there (Capt. Bence v.v.). Sudbury, rare (King, 

 List, 128); a specimen obtained there recently (Simmons v.v.; C. B.!). 



7. Killed near Thetforcl (Newby in litl). Found in Tuddenham Fen; 

 rare at Gazeley (Tearle MS.). 



8. Livermere (James MS.). Breeds on Barton Mere ; seen there 

 of late years in June, July, Aug., Oct.. and Nov. (H. Jones v.v., C. B. !) 

 Rushbrooke (L. Travis in Uti). Sicklesmere, March, 1883 (Travis 

 v.v., C. B. !). Always found on the water at Drinkstone Park, where it 

 breeds (Capt. Powell in MIL). Breeds occasionally at Rattlesden (Col. 

 Parker v.v.). 



Breeds. 

 Months. — All. 



Districts. — All. 

 This bird is rarely found, except on large pieces of water 

 or slow rivers. It is occasionally seen on the sea, where 



