196 LORD LILFORD 



To F. D. Drewitt. 



1 Lilford : September 24, 1895. 



' I was only once at Lowestoft for a day, 

 from Yarmouth, where I spent a very pleasant 

 three weeks in 1862 ; but I have seen Fritton 

 decoy, and well remember the abundance of 

 adders on its banks, and the many " Loons " — 

 Great Crested Grebes — on its waters. I heard 

 of the murder of the Spoonbill at Breydon, but 

 was glad to hear that six others escaped. I 

 have figured the Yarmouth Caspian Plover in 

 my book. . . . 



' I subscribe to the Breydon Protection 

 Society, but they do little good. So long as the 

 British Bird collectors go on, so long will every 

 scarce bird find its way into the hands of local 

 dealers, spite of law and decency. I went out 

 on the river yesterday, but the water is so low 

 and weedy that I could do nothing. To-day 

 is one of the hottest days of this marvellous 

 September. ... A seal was killed off Yarmouth 

 not long ago. 



' Do not forget to run down for a night 

 or two whenever it will suit you ; I have two 



