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keeper went in pursuit and succeeded in shooting it in 

 a long plantation belonging to that gentleman. 



In 1858 a fine specimen now in the collection of the 

 Rev. C. J. Lucas, and formerly in that of Mr. A. F. 

 Sealy, was shot at Yarmouth, and was purchased by 

 the latter gentleman in the flesh. 



On the 29th of November, 1860, an adult female 

 was killed at Hickling, which, like the one in 1852, had 

 suffered greatly from a previous wound, as shown by 

 its soiled plumage and poor condition. 



About the 17th of May, 1861, an adult female was 

 shot on the late Mr. Gator's estate, at Woodbastwick, 

 and is still, I believe, preserved at the hall. This bird 

 contained an egg quite ready for exclusion, which was 

 only slightly cracked on one side by the fall of the 

 bird. 



And last in the list to the present time is an adult 

 bird, in Mr. Overend's collection at Yarmouth, which, 

 as stated in the "Field" (vol. xxv., p. 384), was killed 

 on the 24th of May, 1865, in some marshes at Oby, 

 about seven miles from the coast. 



A glance at the dates of these specimens, where such 

 records exist, shows not only the singular regularity 

 with which the stork appears on our coast, but, as 

 before stated, that by far the larger number are met 

 with during the spring and summer ; and, it is difficult 

 to account for the fact of their never having bred with 

 us, even in former times, when, as we know from the 

 evidence already cited, they were but rarely killed. 

 The pair killed in the Burgh marshes in 1817, were 

 certainly reluctant enough to quit our shores, having 

 been observed through May and June, and not shot 

 till July; and the Woodbastwick bird, found heavy 

 with egg on the 17th of May, 1861, had previously, no 

 doubt, been separated from its mate. As a species, 

 however, proverbial for the regularity of their migra- 



