174 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 320). Breydon, one shot there Jan. 30, 

 1881 {id in Z. 3rd S. vii., 314) and another Jan. 16, 1882 (in my 

 Collection, 0. B.) A very fine specimen taken at Fritton, Jan.19, 1883 

 (G. Smith in litt). 



2. A few flocks at Leiston, probably of this species, in the winter of 

 1871-72, scarce in the following winter (Rope MS.). One specimen 

 killed on the Aide, Jan. 1864 (Hele, Aid, 142 ; see also Field for 1865, 

 p. 80) ; some at Aldeburgh, March 1879 (F. M. Ogilvie in Z. 3rd S. 

 iii., 266). Some seen in fallows near Iken Feb. 1869 ; none shot 

 (A. Clark-Kennedy in Z. 2nd S., 1859). 



West Suffolk. 



6. Sudbury, not uncommon (King, List, 128). 

 8. Two, part of a flock, shot at Bardwell in Jan. 1850 (W. Blake in 

 litt). 



Months. — January, February, March, October. 



Districts. — 1, 2, 6, 8. 



This would seem to be the most common wild goose in 

 Suffolk ; Messrs. Paget are probably mistaken in calling it 

 less frequent than the Grey Lag Goose ; the difference 

 between the two species was then little known. From the 

 above notes it would appear that the Bean Goose is the more 

 usually met with in winter of the two, it has also been more 

 frequently found inland. Wild geese have been seen not very 

 uncommonly in West Suffolk, but unless they are secured 

 it is very difficult to say to what particular species they 

 belong. This goose never has pink feet, the nail of the 

 beak is black. 



Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhynchus, Baillon. 



East Suffolk. 



1. About thirty geese, probably of this species, appeared on Breydon 

 Feb. 15, 1881 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 31 5) ; one shot there Jan. 1 6, 

 1882; the same discharge of the gun brought down a Bean-goose (G. 

 Smith in litt). One shot at Fritton Jan. 12, 1883 {id. in litt). One 

 bought and stuffed by the late J. F. Thirtle from the neighbourhood of 

 Lowestoft (Thirtle in lilt); another shot Nov. 1884 (H. Stevenson in 

 litt). 



2. Two killed Dec. 1864, on the Aide near Blackstakes ; two others 

 near Orforcl Jan. 19, 1866, one of them came into Mr. Hele's possession ; 

 and one, the most mature example seen by Mr. Hele, the legs and feet 

 being most beautifully pink, at Thorpe, Dec. 31, 1868; others also have 



