of the Norfolk and Suffolk Birds. 15 



Cromer. Two others were caught by Mr. Downes in his garden 

 at Gunton in Sutlblk ; and a fourth was shot at Keswick near 

 Norwich. 



Genus XI. Tu k dus. 



1. T. vlscivorus (Missel Thrush). 



The Missel Thrush sings its loud note till the beainnin"' of 

 May, after which time it is not often heard. We have once, 

 and only once, heard it run through a great variety of the most 

 melodious notes, at a time when the male was wooing the female. 

 The young have somewhat the appearance of hawks. The old 

 birds are very tierce, and make a noise like a watchman's 

 rattle. We have witnessed a similar atfray between a pair of 

 these birds and some magpies to that mentioned in White's 

 History of Selborne. After the loss of their brood, the old birds 

 used from time to time to make a noise like a magpie. 



2. T. pilaris (Fieldfare, Meslin-Bird). 



In backward seasons the Fieldfare is late before it leaves this 

 country : it has been killed in the neighbourhood of Cromer the 

 first week in June. The bird had then more dark spots upon 

 the breast and sides than one which was killed in autumn, and 

 the spots upon the first part were of a deeper hue. A specimen 

 shot at this season of the year is in the museum of Joseph Sa- 

 bine, Esq. On the 5th of May 1812, we saw Fieldfares in 

 prodigious numbers, flying very high and steering due north. 

 They Avere probably migrating at that time, as none were after- 

 wards seen. We observed a very large flock of these birds on 

 the 3rd of May 1820 : they were extremely tame, and suffered 

 us to approach within a few yards. They were observed again 

 on the following day in the morning, but were all gone in the 

 afternoon. 



3. T. ?un- 



