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1871 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2ndS., 2829); three shot there in Sept., 1873, 

 some seen there May 12, 1880, and May 14, 1881 (id. in Z. 2nd S., 

 3860; 3rd S. vi., 377, and vii , 317). Mr. Everitt mentions that a 

 pair bred at Oulton in 1875 (Creed MS.). 



2. A single specimen seen off Sizewell in Aug., 1878 (J. G. Tuck in Z. 

 3rd S. ii., 434). Observed in the Mere at Thorpe in May, 1866; specimens 

 obtained in Sept. 1866, July 1867, and May 1868(Hele, Aid., 169). Several 

 shot near Aldeburgh in Sept. 1866, only one with a black breast (N. F. 

 Hele in Z. 2nd S., 499) ; one seen flying up the river Aide, September 

 25, 1868 (A. Clark-Kennedy in Z. 2nd S., 1696); one seen in the first 

 mere at Aldeburgh in May, 1879 (J. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. iii., 302) ; and 

 a single specimen seen again in Aug., 1881; Mr. Tuck observes that 

 this bird is by no means common on the Suffolk coast (id. in Z. 3rd S. 

 v., 469). 



3. Woodbridge River, in possession of Mr. Hillen (Carthew MS.). 

 One seen flying towards Shotley Aug. 2, 1844 (Kerry v.v.). 



4. One shot by the river at Mendham, May, 1883 (W. Clarke^ litt); 

 one killed at Bramford, in possession of Mr. Haward ; another killed in 

 the autumn of 1875 at the same place, in possession of Mr. Podd 

 (Haward MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



5. Shot at Redgrave April 1852 (Creed MS.). 



6. One killed at Lavenham Hall in 1879, in possession of Mr. Biddell, 

 M.P. (C. B. !). Has been killed at Melford (Capt. Bence in hit.). Not 

 unfrequently seen flitting over the Stour near Sudbury, Mr. King 

 obtained several young birds, but never an adult (King, List, 128). 

 Sudbury (Simmons v.v. ; C. B. !). 



7. A flock seen May 22, 1882, hovering over the river between 

 Brandon and Lakenheath (H. Stevenson in Z. 3rd S. viii., 372). 



8. Five killed in one day at Livermere in 1866 (Bilson in Journ. 

 Suff. Inst., 46). Not uncommon in the spring about Bury St. Ed- 

 mund's about fifty years ago (H. T. Frere in litt). Drinkstone, one or 

 two seen about May nearly every year (Capt. Powell v.v., who has two 

 specimens; C. B. !). 



Twice recorded to have bred recently, but the supposed 

 instances appear to require confirmation. 



Months. — April, May, June, July, August, September. 

 Districts. — All. 



A spring and autumn migrant ; apparently less common 

 than it used to be. This and the Common Tern are more 

 frequently found inland than any of the other species. It 

 is probable that this bird bred in the beginning of this 

 century in the fen district about Brandon and Mildenhall, 

 as it did at Feltwell and elsewhere in Norfolk (see H, 



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