42 Mess7'S. Siieppard and Wiutear's Catalogue 



generally during the winter season. It has also been shot on 

 the river Stour, which divides the counties of Essex and Suti'olk. 

 A pair of Spoonbills were seen at Cromer in June 1818; and 

 one was killed at Yarmouth in the month of May of the same 

 year. In the stomach of this last bird there was an abundance 

 of the shells of shrimps. 



Genus XLIX. Ibis. 



1. I. Falcinellus (Glossy Ibis). 



We have seen a bird of this species which was shot in the 

 Avinter of 1818 in the marshes on the western coast of Norfolk, 

 near Lynn. It did not appear to have attained its full plumage, 

 from the circumstance of its having four transverse bars of white 

 on its throat. In the month of j\Iay 1822, three birds of this spe- 

 cies Avere seen at Hockwold in Norfolk. Tavo of them Avere 

 killed, and are in the possession of the Rev. Henry Tilney of 

 that place. 



Genus L. Numenius. 



1. A^. Arqua fa (CurlcAv). 



Curlews may be met Avith at all times of the year between 

 Ipswich and Harwich ; but their nests have hitherto not been 

 found in those parts. The common note of this species is hoc, 

 lio'c, /idc, /lo'c. It has another note, Avhich may be sounded kor- 

 lcii\ Avhence its name. 



2. iV. Flueopns (Whimbrel, Half-Curlew). 



These birds arrive upon the coasts of Essex and Sufîblk early 

 in May, and migrate again in the latter part of the autumn. The 

 note of the AVhimbrel may be thus expressed, weckhj, tetty, tettij, 

 tetty, tet, quickly repeated. 



Genus 



