BRITBHDIPDS 



With WHICH was Incorporated in January, 1917, "The Zoologist." 

 EDITED HV H. F.WITHKRBV,M.B.E.,F.Z.S.,M.B.O.U. 



ASSISTED BY 



Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain, m.a., m.b.o.u., h.f.a.o.u., and 

 Norman F. Ticehurst, o.b.e., m.a., f.r.c.s., m.b.o.u. 



Contents of Number 12, Vol. XV., May i, 1922. 



Ornithological Notes from Norfolk for 192 1, 28th Annual Report. 



By J. H. Gnrney, F.z.s. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27S 



Notes :- — 



Reed-Buntings Flocking in Spring (Charles G. Young) . . 293 



Some Breeding-habits of the Common Wren (A. H. Machell y^ 



Cox) ; .. .. 293 



Some Winter Visitors to Great YarmoTith, 1921-22 (E. C. 



Saunders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 



Red-breasted Merganser and Bewick's Swan near Manchester 



(Capt. A. W. Boyd) 296 



Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes in Hertfordshire (Chas. 



Oldham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 



Short Notes : — 



Black Redstart in Somerset. Hoopoe in Aberdeenshire. 

 Wryneck in Midlothian. Little Owl in Northumberland. 

 Iceland Falcon at Sule Skerry. Pink-footed Geese in 

 North Uist. 'Great Snipe in Ayrshire. Common Tern in 

 Scotland in Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 



Letters :■— 



Velocity of Flight among Birds (Dr. B. B. Riviere) . . . . 298 



Observations on Song-Periods (J. P. Burkitt) .. .. .. 299 



Status of the Surf-Scoter in Orkney (H. W. Robinson) . . 299 



The Races of Eider-Ducks (H. W. Robinson and Mrs. A. C. 



Meinertzhagen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 



