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strike at an insect floating on Ormesby Broad. As 

 quick almost as the bird a Jack struck at the 

 Swallow, which barely escaped the formidable jaws 

 of the disappointed fish. 



Sept. 14. During the past fortnight about 

 thirty Little Stints (Tringa minutd) have been 

 shot on Breydon mud flats. 



Sept. 21. Saw an Alpine Accentor (Accentor 

 collaris) hunting for marine insects and I should not 

 be surprised if crustaceans also were its prey upon 

 some weed-covered piles and stumps at the harbour 

 mouth. 



Oct. 10. Two Kittiwakes, one adult and the 

 other immature, " gilkd^ in a herring-net , having 

 in their dive after herrings run their heads 

 through the meshes of the net. I am of opinion 

 that this dashing, strong-winged, sea-loving gull 

 is quite capable of forcing itself beneath the surface 

 of the water in its quest for food, although not 

 given to diving long distances. Other gulls do 

 not seem given to this impetuosity, and in de- 

 scending to pick up a floating edible actually 

 slacken their plunge ere they have hit the water ; 

 indeed, there seems an effort to mount before the 

 feet are immersed. 



Nov. 15. Two-House Martins seen flying about 

 town. 



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Feb. 2. A local bird stufFer had lately 

 sixteen Little Auks in for preservation. On a 



