280 WILD LIFE ON A NORFOLK ESTUARY 



Nov. 2$th Nine Egyptian geese on Breydon on the 26th. 

 Five were shot by one punt-gunner, and two 

 subsequently were killed by shoulder-guns. 

 Some were fine unpinioned birds. They 

 were, without a shadow of a doubt, escapes. 

 Their owner had only himself to blame for 

 losing them. 



ON THE ALERT. PINTAIL, WIGEON, TEAL 



IQOI 



Feb. Between Yarmouth and Caister something like 



fifty dead puffins were found by a gunner 

 named Quinton. Most of them were im- 

 mature birds, i.e. birds of the previous year. 



May ist Some gulls had been feasting on the fins and 

 other refuse thrown out after some roker 

 (thornback rays) had been cleaned. I 

 noticed that the spiny knobs, white and chalk- 

 like from the processes of digestion, were 

 vomited. I have observed indigestible bones 

 thrown up in the same way by sea-fowl. 



June 26th Some very young herons feeding on Breydon ; 

 this is, I think, the earliest I have ever 

 observed the birds of the year here. 



Sept. 22nd This month has been remarkable by the great 

 numbers of siskins, pied flycatchers, and red- 

 starts occurring in the neighbourhood. 



