242 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK, 



Oct. 3, 1 824 ; one was subsequently seen on the Orwell (S. and W. Cat. 

 40 ; Lubbock's Fauna of Norfolk. 84, Ed. 1879). Mr. Gurney suspects 

 these birds to have been Spoonbills; at any rate a confirmation seems 

 required. 



Little Egret, Ardea garzetta, L. 



2. One believed to have been shot at Aldeburgh, was in Col. 

 Stewart's Collection. It was purchased by Capt. James (H. James MS., 

 who believes that it is now impossible to obtain more exact information). 



8. A fine male shot at Yoxford and received in the flesh by Major 

 E. Cobbold about 1879 (Major Cobbold in litt, who has it). 



Squacco Heron, Ardea comata, Pallas. 

 E. Blyth in Nat. iii., (1838), 417-18. A magnificent 

 fresh killed specimen, said, to have been sent from Suffolk, 

 purchased by Mr. Bartlett, in the winter of 1837-8. 



1. A specimen killed near Yarmouth in 1831 (Stev. B. of N. ii., 152). 

 One killed at Oulton Broad in May 1831 (Paget Y., 7) now in Mr. J. 

 H. Gurney's Collection (J. H. Gurney, jun. in litt.) ; another in June 

 1833, and another in Sept. 1833 (Lombe's MS. notes in Bewick and in 

 Mont. Diet.). One believed to have been taken a long time ago in a 

 fisherman's net spread on the beach at Lowestoft or Pakefield (Stev. 

 B. of N. ii., 152 note.). One killed many years ago at Flixton near 

 Bungay, in possession of Mr. R. Upcher (id., u. s., 153, 154). 



2. A female shot in Thorpe Mere, June 1882 (Hele in litt). 



3. Killed at Glevering Hall, Hacheston, on Lady Huntingfield's 

 Estate (Lord Huntingfield in litt, C. B. !). 



Polish Swan, Cygnus immutabilis, Yarrell. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Two shot at Yarmouth by Mr. E. T. Booth, Nov. 1881 (G. Smith 

 in lift.). 



2. One occurred at Aldeburgh in the winter of 1879-80 (Hele, MS.). 

 On this disputed species Mr. H. Stevenson has written a valuable 

 monograph printed for private circulation; see also Southwell in Norf. 

 and Nor in. Nat. Soc. Trans, vol. ii., p. 258-260; Dresser, B. of Eur.vi., 

 429-432; J. H. Gurney, jun. in Mason's Norfolk, pt. iv. 



The following bird is quite sufficiently of Mr. Neave of Leiston ; it appeared to 



honoured by being inserted in a note : — be a mature bird and weighed about four- 



Black Swan, Cygnus atratus, Stephens. teen pounds (Hele, Aid., 147). 



1. One killed on Breydon in 1863 (note These are, doubtless escaped birds ; for 

 communicated by Mr. Stevenson). Mr. a figure of the Black Swan see Gould's 

 Gunn mentions that a beautiful female B. of Australia, vii., 6. Many have 

 specimen of this bird was shot swimming been bred in this county, more especially 

 in the sea off Corton Cliff near Lowestoft by Mr. S. Gurney (Prof. Newton, in litt.). 

 Aug. 31, 1869 (in Z. 2nd S. p. 1867). Some are naturalised on the Danube; it 



2. One seen at Thorpe June 1, 1863 ; is possible, though hardly probable, that 

 remaining a few days ; it was killed at the above-named birds may come from 

 Sizewell July 2, 1863, and is in possession thence : see Heron above, p. 158, note. 



