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CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



Found occasionally in the winter, generally near the 

 sea ; almost always in immature plumage. 



Black-throated Diver, Colymbus arciicus, L. 

 S. and W. Cat. 60. Catalogued only. . 



East Suffolk. 



1. Shot near Yarmouth, in the river above the bar (some time before 

 1861, Dennis MS. notes in Yarrell); a male shot at Yarmouth in 

 1850 (Bury Museum). An immature specimen killed in Nov. 1880 (in 

 my Collection, C. B. from J. H. Gurney, jun.). Two young birds shot 

 at Breydon about March 1871 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 2828). 

 Lowestoft (Freeman v.v.); a splendid adult specimen killed there about 

 1857, in breeding plumage, now in Mr. Gurney 's Collection (J. H. 

 Gurney, jun. in litt., C. B. !); a male, assuming the adult plumage shot 

 near that place Jan. 14, 1868 (T. E. Gunn in Z. 2nd S. 1221). An 

 immature male shot on Oulton Broad Nov. 1879 (T. E. Gunn in Z. 3rd 

 S. iv., 53); another in Jan. 1880 (G. Mason in litt. who has it). 



2. A bird of the year procured about two miles north of Southwold 

 Dec. 29, 1872 (H. Durnford in Z. 2nd S. 3413). One killed in the river 

 near Snape in the autumn of 1866, in possession of Mr. Garrett (Hele, 

 Aid., 162). 



3. Two shot on the Orwell, Dec. 7, 1882 (Kerry in litt.); rare on the 

 Stour (Kerry MS. ). 



West Suffolk. 



5. A young specimen killed near Stowmarket in Feb. 1855; Dr. Bree 

 believes this to be the first instance of this bird being met with in the 

 neighbourhood (C. K. Bree in Z. 4630). 



7. A young female shot on the Hockwold River, Jan. 1863 (Newcome 

 Collection). 



Months. — January, February, November, December. 



Districts. — 1, 2, 3, 5, 7. 



A rare winter visitor, almost always occurring near the 

 sea, and generally immature. 



Ked-throated Diver, Colymbus septentrionalis, L. 



S. and W. Cat. 60. — Spald. List, xxxviii. Catalogued 

 only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Not uncommon at Yarmouth in winter (S. and W. u. $.); one in 

 nearly full breeding plumage, and another in full breeding plumage 



