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3. One shot on the Woodbridge River in 1845, in the possession of 

 Mr. Hillen (Carthew MS.). Taken on the sea outside the bar at 

 Bawdsey (in the Collection of Mr. W. P. T. Phillips). One shot by Mr. 

 Haward on the Orwell, in the winter of 1848 (Haward MS. and F. W. 

 Johnson in Z. 2067); one seen in Oct. 1882, and another, a male, in 

 the winter of 1883-4 by Mr. Kerry (Kerry in lift). Occasionally seen 

 with the Common Scoter near Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (Kerry MS.) 



Months. — January, February, October, November. 



Districts. — 1, 2. 3. 



Found exclusively on the coast in the winter ; much more 

 rare than the last. 



Eider Duck, Somateria mollissima (L.). 

 S. and W. Cat. 57. 



East Sicffolk. 



1. A male bird caught in a fishing net off Yarmouth, in Lord 

 Huntingfield's Collection (Lord Huntingfield in litt.); an immature 

 male obtained at Yarmouth about Nov. 1859 (H. Stevenson in Z. 6806). 

 A female shot on Breydon, Dec. 12, 1883 (W. Lowne in (iff.). 



2. A nice young bird got at Thorpe Mere Dec. 4, 1884; weighed 31b. 

 2oz. and a half (Hele in litt.). A female obtained from Orford, preserved 

 by Mr. Heffer (Carthew MS.). 



3. A female killed on the Orwell Nov. 1818 (S. and W. u. s.) ; rare 

 on this river, one shot in Oct. 1876 (Kerry MS); three, immature, 

 seen near Levington Creek Oct. 7, 1881, two were shot and the third 

 obtained the next day (J. H. H. Knights in Z. 3rd S. vi., 15 1); a 

 pair (immature) shoe there in 1881, in Mr. Hillen's possession; although 

 said to have been killed in Sept. probably two of the above (C. B. !). 



Months. — September (?), October, November, December. 



Districts.— I. 2, 3. 



Appears, though very rarely, on the coast in the autumn 

 and winter. 



Smew, Mergus albellus (L.). 



S. and "W. Cat. 59. Not uncommon on the coast in cold 

 weather.— Spald. List, xxxviii. Eare in adult plumage. 



East Suffolk. 

 1. Plentiful at Yarmouth in the winter of 1819-20 (S. and W. u.s.). 

 Yarmouth, not uncommon in hard winters (Paget, Y. 11); a young 

 male obtained there Jan. 1849 (Dennis MS. notes in Bewick); an 



