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killed at Yarmouth, the latter at the mouth of the Yare, in Oct. 1865 

 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 84, 85; T. E. Gunn in Nat. for 1865, p. 

 297); a few immature birds shot there Oct. and Nov. 1881 (H. Stevenson 

 in Z. 3rd S. vii., 327). Both this bird and its young, the Speckled 

 Diver, are common on Breydon (Paget, Y. 12). Taken on the Broads 

 near Herringfleet (Leathes in lilt). An adult male from Lowestoft 

 (Freeman v. v.); a fine adult female in full summer plumage captured 

 near that place in May 1864 (T. E. Gunn in Nat. for 1864, 45); a 

 specimen retaining the red throat obtained there by Mr. Barton in 

 Sept. 1880 (Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. vi., 334). Oulton Broad, Oct. 1855 

 (Creed MS.); one shot there by Mr. Clarke (W. Clarke in Hit.); one 

 shot in 1880 (G. Mason in lilt, who has it). 



2. Specimens shot near Dunwich seen by Cap t. Bence (Bence v.v.). 

 Westleton, rare (Spalcl. MS.). An abundant species about Aldeburgh, 

 one with a remarkably perfect red throat killed there in Oct. 1865 

 (Hele, Aid., 162); another a male specimen in 1874 (in Mr. Tuck's 

 Collection). Snape, 1827 (Acton in Loudon's Mag. N. H. iv. (1831), 

 1 63). Specimens, very fine, mature and immature, shot on the Sudbourn 

 Hall Estate (in Sir R. Wallace's Collection, C. B. !). 



3. A young bird killed on the Rendlesham Estate (in Lord Rendle- 

 sham's Collection, C. B. !). One from the Woodbridge River about 1840, 

 in possession of Mr. Hillen (Carthew MS., C. B. !); another in 1875, 

 (presented by W. Scrutton, Esq. to the Ipswich Museum). A fine old bird 

 shot near the harbour, off Hollesley, in Mr. Rope's Collection (Rope MS.). 

 Felixstowe and Walton, common on the Orwell and Stour (Kerry MS.). 



4. One killed near Ipswich in Oct. 1865 (T. E. Gunn in Nat. for 

 1865, 297). Shot on Bosmere Mere (H. Lingwood in lilt). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Shot by Mr. Clarke at Oakley (W. Clarke in Hit.). 



6. One obtained at Melford in 1877 (H. H. Almack v.v., who has 

 it). 



7. One at Elveden ; the skeleton is in the Cambridge Museum (A. 

 Newton in lift.). 



8. A female killed at Fornham St. Martin, Dec. 1878 (L. Travis in 

 Hit). One in winter plumage shot by the Rev. H. Ray at Stowlangtoft, 

 now preserved at the Hall (Hawkins MS.). 



Months. — May, September, October, November, December. 



Districts. — All. 



Immature examples are not uncommon, especially near 

 the coast; the adult bird is more rarely met with. 



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