176 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



West Suffolk. 



7. A flock once extremely well seen at Elveden (A. Newton in litt.). 

 One killed at Icklingham, Jan., 1870 (in the Rev. J. G. Tuck's 

 Collection). 



8. A beautiful specimen shot at Bardwell, Jan., 1850, in company 

 with the Bean Goose ; in possession of Lady Blake (W. Blake in litt.'). 



Months. — January, February, March, November, 

 December. 



Districts— 1, 2. 7, 8. 



Found in the winter months ; not very common on the 

 coast, and rare inland. 



Bernicle Goose, Anser leucopsis, Bechstein. 



S. and W. Cat. 54. Catalogued only. — Spald. List, 

 xxxviii. Catalogued only. 



Fast Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, not uncommon (Paget Y. 10); a male and female from 

 this place (Newcome Collection). Two shot on Breydon Jan. 21, 1881 

 (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 314); five shot there Oct. 3, 1883, two 

 mature and three immature (Lowne in litt.). 



2. South wold (Freeman v. v.). A very beautiful male bird killed on 

 the river at Orford, Jan. 1866 (Hele, Aid, 143). Another shot at 

 Gedgrave by Mr. Crisp Jan. 1867 (Rope MS.). 



Months. — January, October. 



Districts. — 1, 2. 



Now a rare winter visitant ; only a few specimens have 

 been met with on the coast of late years (see H. Stevenson 

 in Dresser in B. of Eur. vi., 398). 



Brent Goose, Anser bernicla (L.). 



S. and W. Cat. 54. Not uncommon in winter. —Spald. 

 List, xxxviii. Catalogued only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth not uncommon ( Paget, Y. 10); a dark male killed there 

 in March (in the Collection of Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun.); very plentiful 

 there early in Jan. and Feb. 1881, and many killed on the beach and on 

 Breydon (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 314). Occasionally seen at 



