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north-east, that is to say, from Denmark and Sweden, that 

 they really make their journey. 



On the other hand, if it is from Texel on the coast of Holland, 

 as is usually supposed, their line of flight must be against 

 the wind rather than with it. In any case if they stop on 

 Breydon they are non-breeding birds, although with protection 

 and encouragement this might be altered, for long ago they 

 nested in at least seven places in the county of Norfolk, and 

 would possibly do so again. 



The local Protection Society, however, which owed its 

 origin to Sir Edward and Professor Newton, is so short of 

 money — Yarmouth people seeming to take no interest in 

 it — that there is a good chance of protection being withdrawn 

 altogether. 



Glossy Ibis {Plcgadis f. falcinellus). 

 On September i8th Mr. Gunn received an immature Ibis 

 from the neighbourhood of Barton [antea, p. 162), and on 

 October 3rd another was shot on the marshes adjoining 

 Breydon. These visitors seem generally to come in a flock 

 and disperse ; in 1909 Norfolk, Yorkshire and Ireland had 

 between them about twelve, while in 1912 eleven were 

 recorded, but 1920 was a stronger migration than either of 

 the other two. 



Bittern {Botaurus s. stellaris). 

 Bitterns were seen or heard on most of the larger broads 

 during the spring, in fact, on May 17th Dr. Ticehurst and Mr. 

 R. Gurney had as many as three in sight at once. The 

 only nest which it was my lot to examine contained one 

 young one on May nth; this was a normal date, but I also 

 heard on the best authority of three newly-hatched chicks 

 being found as late as July 2nd in another locality. 



Bewick's Swan {Cygmis b. hewickii). 

 On November ist flocks of eight and twelve were viewed 

 on the coast by a very competent sportsman, five more on 

 December 15th. and about forty on the 17th, these latter, 

 no doubt, driven south by the fall of snow. There is evidently 

 an annual passage of these Swans (and sometimes of Whoopers) 

 in November {vide Vol. XII., p. 251), but they commonly 

 pass on over Norfolk without alighting. 



White-fronted Goose {Anser albifrons). 

 We always get a few, but forty-two in one flock seen by 

 Miss Best, on the Holkham marshes at the end of February 

 was an unusual number. They flew in from the sea and joined 



