CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OP SUFFOLK. 211 



plumage of the second year, preserved at the Hall ; another seen in the 

 neighbourhood a few days later (A Newton u. s.). One shot at Elmswell 

 in 1866 by Mr. T. Green (Bilson in Journ. Suff. Inst, 46). One 

 wounded by the telegraph wires, May 1881, taken at Sicklesmere 

 (Travis v. v. ; J. S. Phillips in lift). 



Months. — May, September, October, November, Decem- 

 ber. 



Districts. — All. 



Not very uncommon along the coast, occasionally met 

 with inland. It is most frequently seen in autumn and 

 winter, when it is attracted by the herrings. 



Fam. Larid^. 

 Common Tern, Sterna fluviatilis, Naumann. 

 S. and "W. Cat. 51. Catalogued only. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, very common (Paget Y., 13). Some shot on Breydon 

 Sept. 12, 1873 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S., 3860); plentiful there Aug. 

 1881 {id. in Z. 3rd S. vii., 325). A white variety with very pale brown 

 head shot at Lowestoft Aug. 12, 1853, in the Collection of Mr. J. H. 

 Gurney (J. H. Gurney, jun., in litt. and J. H. Gurney in Z. 4124.). 



2. Westleton (Spalding MS.). Seen in a large flock at Sizewell Aug. 

 1878 (J. G. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. ii., 434). A young bird partly fledged 

 picked up on the beach between Sizewell and Dunwich July 30, 1873 

 (Rope MS.). Aldeburgh, abundant (Hele, Aid., 169, and James MS.); 

 a good many seen about its breeding place on the shingle there in Aug., 

 1881 (J. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. v., 468). Found on the shingle at Orford 

 Ness (H. Durnford in Z. 2nd S., 3798). 



3. Sudbourn Hall Estate, in Sir E. Wallace's Collection (C. B. !). 

 Rather rare at Walton and Felixstowe, on the Orwell and Stour (Kerrv 

 MS.). 



4. Hoxne, rare (W. Clarke in litt.). Bramford, rare (Haward MS.). 

 Shot at Bosmere Mere (H. Lingwoodm litt). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Seen passing through Oakley about the breeding season (W. 

 Clark in litt). One shot at Mendlesham in May 1882 (Travis v. v. C. B.!). 



6. Not unfrequently seen in summer flitting over the Stour near 

 Sudbury (King, List, 128) ; an adult and an immature bird from that 

 place in my Collection (C. B. ). 



7. An immature bird obtained from the Hockwold River (Newcome 

 Collection). 



8. One shot at Ickworth (L. Travis in litt). 



