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dashed within a yard or two of them. M lienever he flew to a 

 distance the Coots dispersed, and again at his return flocked 

 toijether. 'Ihis scene continued as long as we stood upon the 

 shore, which was more than half an hour. M'hite, in his IJisfon/ 

 of Sclbonic, vol. ii. p. 5'2, says, " Dobchicks, INIoorhens, and 

 Coots fly erect with their legs hanging down, and hardly make 

 any dispatch." Had he seen the Coots fly on the Stour, he 

 would not ha\ e included them in the number : for they not only 

 fly with great celerity, but also stretch out their legs backwards 

 like the Heron. The Coot is soon reconciled to confinement, 

 and becomes domestic. A bird of this species, having its whole 

 plumage white except the head and tail, was seen on the Stour 

 last December. 



Genus LVIII. Phalauopus. 



1. P. riatij)Jiinc]ius (Gray Phalarope). 



Genus LIX. Podiceps. 



1. P. cr/sfafi/s (Crested Grebe). 



The Crested Grebe breeds on Fritton Decoy, and also on many 

 of the Broads of Norfolk. It is said that the young when alarmed 

 will get under the wings of the female, which immediately dives 

 with them. 



'2. P. nibricol/is (Red-necked Grebe). 



We have seen a specimen of this bird in the collection of 

 ^Ir. Hunt of Norwich, who informs us that he has had three others 

 of the same kind killed in Norfolk. ^Nlr. Wigg of Yarmouth 

 has also had one shot in the neighbourhood of that place. 



3. P. aiir/f i/s (Enred Grebe). 



■\Ve received a specimen of this bird from Yarmoutli in the 



autumn 



