CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 177 



Fritton Decoy (Leathes in lift.). Flocks of from twelve to forty birds, 

 observed going south from the Corton Light Vessel on July 18 and 30 

 and Sept. 17, 1879 (J. A. Harvie-Brown and J. Cordeaux in Z. 3rd S. 

 iv., 184). 



2. Benacre or Easton Broad, Spalding's Sale (Lot 358). A few at 

 Leiston as early as Oct. 19, 1871; they were very abundant on our east 

 coast in that winter, large flocks were continually passing southward at 

 the commencement of the severe frost in January; but were scarce in the 

 winters of 1872 and 1873 (Rope MS.). A pair seen flying up the river 

 near Snape Dec. 1868 (A. Clark-Kennedy in Z. 2nd S. 1699). Arrives 

 in great flocks at Aldeburgh during the winter (Hele, Aid., 143; and 

 James MS.); a large number there Jan. and Feb. 1879 (F. M. Ogilvie 

 in Z. 3rd S. iii., 266); a fine specimen from this place is in Mr. Kerry's 

 Collection (C. B. !). 



3. Two shot at Woodbridge, Jan. 1871 (Moor MS.). Common in severe 

 winters in the Deben and other rivers on the Suffolk coast ; Mr. F. 

 Spalding shot one at Bawdsey Ferry in Jan. 1871 (F. Spalding MS.); 

 one from the river Deben, in Mr. W. P. T. Phillips' Collection (Phillips 

 in MtL). Very common in most winters at Walton and Felixstowe, and 

 on the rivers Stour and Orwell (Kerry MS.). 



West Suffolk. 

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

 Months. — January, February, March, July, September, 

 October, December. 



Districts. — 1, 2, 3, 6. 

 Found principally though not exclusively near the coast, 

 in winter, in greater or less frequency. Messrs. H. Brown 

 and Cordeaux remark that July and September are very 

 early dates for the occurrence of Brent Geese, but they are 

 inclined to believe that no error has been made by the 

 observer (in Z. u.s.). 



Canada Goose, Anser canadensis (L.). 



East Suffolk. 



1. A flock of fifteen approached Yarmouth from the north, June 13, 

 1869, flying along the beach ; none appear to have been obtained (T. 

 E. Gunn in Z. 2nd S. 1848). Flocks visited Lowestoft Denes three 

 successive years ; one or two were shot (Thirtle in litt.). 



2. Benacre or Easton Broad (Spalding's Sale, Lot 358). Eleven 

 seen at Wrentham, and two caught alive June, 1855 (Creed MS.). 

 Eleven passed over Aldeburgh in June 1867; two were killed at Orford; 

 some were shot at Thorpe in the same month, and another in June 



