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CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



inland. It is somewhat singular that we have no record of 

 its occurring in any except the winter months, as it is a 

 common spring and autumn visitant on the East coast in 

 Norfolk (see J. H. Gurney, jun., in Mason's Norfolk, pt. iv.). 



Common Gull, Larus canus, L. 

 S. and W. Cat. 52. Catalogued only. 



Districts all. Recorded as common at Yarmouth (Paget), 

 at Lowestoft (J. H. Gurney, jun.), at Leiston (Eope), at 

 Aldeburgh (Hele), at Shotley (Kerry), at Bramford 

 (Haward), at Sudbury during floods (King); as annually 

 seen at Great Bealings following the plough with the rooks 

 (E.J. Moor), and as occasionally seen at Oakley (W. Clarke), 

 and as having occurred at Cockfield (C. B.), Elveden (Cam- 

 bridge Museum), Eriswell (Newby), Hengrave and else- 

 where near Bury (Travis in lift.). Many seen on the lakes 

 and ponds in the interior of the county during the winter 

 of 1868-9 (A. Clark -Kennedy in Z. 2nd 8., 1858). Common 

 along the whole length of the coast ; found not uncommonly 

 in the interior. Whitear found that the bills as well as the 

 legs of the young and old birds differed in colour ; he shot 

 them on Breydon Dec. 13, 1819 {Diary, 251). 



* Iceland Gull, Larus leucopterus, Faber. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Killed at Yarmouth in Nov. 1851 (J. 0. Harper in Nat. for 

 1852, p. 132); an immature bird from Yarmouth stuffed by Knight 

 (Newcome Collection), the wings in this specimen extend about an inch 

 beyond the tail (Newcome MS.). 



2. One shot on the beach at Benacre, in Jan. 1850, by Mr. John 

 Farr {Nat. for 1851, 232). A male bird in excellent plumage killed 

 at Thorpe in Jan. 1874 (Hele MS.). An immature bird shot at Alde- 

 burgh, Jan. 15, 1876 (Kerry MS., and in Z. 2nd S., 4848), and another 

 killed near this place Dec. 1882, in magnificent plumage (H. A. 

 Macpherson in Z. 3rd S. vii., 257). 



Months. — January, November, December. 



Districts. — 1, 2. 



Mr. Dresser (B. of Eur. viii., 439-40) considers that 



