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The soaring aloft in circles, of which Continental writers speak, 
has not yet been noticed. 
[FLAMINGO (Pheenicopterus ruber). 
Between July 4th and 25th a Flamingo was seen at Salt- 
house by various persons; it then changed its quarters to 
Breydon Broad, where I tried unsuccessfully to get a view 
of it. It was possibly the South. American Flamingo, of the 
escape of which Mr. Witherby was informed earlier in the 
year. | 
[Ruppy SHELD-Duck (Casarca ferruginea). 
In the beginning of January four Ruddy Sheld-Ducks, 
which from their tameness were thought to have escaped, 
were approached on Breydon, near the town, by Mr. Jary. 
It will be remembered that four were seen at Hickling in 
October 1916, and either two or four in November 1915, 
and two by the sea in January 1914. besides one in May 1913, 
and two in October 1912. Where they all come from is a 
mystery. | 
SHOVELER (Spatula clypeat). 
May llth: Two nests examined by Mr. Jourdain on the 
Broads. What is peculiar about this species is that it is a 
bird of two seasons ; the following winter dates are to hand :— 
January 26th, adult male (B. Dye); February 5th, female 
(M. C. Bird); 8th, two at Kilverstone and one on the river 
at Colney ; 10th, a male at Yarmouth (Dye). 
Smew (Mergus albellus). 
During February several fine Smews occurred, Mr. E. C. 
Saunders having as many as five on different dates, and 
Mr. E. T. Roberts one. This latter, a fine male shot near 
Barton, contained a number of small Notonecta fF. 
Manx SHEARWATER (Puffinus p. puffinus). 
September 26th A dead Manx Shearwater f picked up in 
a turnip-field at Northrepps, quite dried up as if it had been 
starved, and lain there a long time. (Mr. W. R. Lysaght 
has a Levantine Shearwater (Puffinus p. yelkowan) shot on 
Blakeney bar, September 22nd, 1891). 
GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps c. cristatus). 
Both the Great Crested Grebe and the Red-necked Grebe 
were hard put to it during the frost. On February 2nd Mr. 
Dye reported five Great Crested Grebes in the Brydon 
