1490 TiiE Zoologist— January, 1869. 



Sea Eagle. — A fine young bird of this species was seen on several 

 occasions during this month on the Upcher estate at Sherringhaui, 

 near Cromer. 



White-eyed Pochard. — A pair of these rare ducks, in the possession 

 of Mr. H. M. Upcher, of Sherriugham, were killed, during this month, 

 at Dersingham, near Lynn. 



April. 



Hawfinch. — About the 4th of this month a fine adult bird, with 

 lead-coloured beak, was picked up dead in Catton Park, near 

 Norwich. 



Great Crested Grebes. — At a coot-shooting party, held on Ilickling 

 Broad on the 10th, no less than nine splendid specimens of this grebe, 

 only just returned from the coast to their summer quarters, were 

 ruthlessly slaughtered, and, of course, subsequently made into 

 plumes. 



Puffin. — An adult male, shot at Salthouse, was sent me on the 14lh, 

 and a young bird was killed near Holkham a iew days before. A third 

 specimen was also taken near Feltwell towards the end of the month, 

 no doubt driven inland by some heavy gale. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker.— On the Q4lh a fine adult pair were 

 killed in a small plantation at Hickling, not far from the coast, and 

 about the same time two others were shot in the neighbourhood of 

 Slalham. 



Woodcock's Nest. — On the •24th a.woodcock's nest, with two eggs, 

 was discovered in a plantation at Bixley, near Norwich, and subse- 

 quently a photograph was taken of the silting bird by Mr. John 

 Gurney, of Earlham. 



B/ack Tern.— A pair shot at Hickling on the 27th. 



May. 



Spoonbill. — The occurrence of two immature males, at Yarmouth, 

 on the 4th, has been recorded by Mr. T. E. Gunn (Zool. S. S. 1295j. 

 I have since seen the fine adult male, which he refers to as killed a 

 i'evr days later, in the collection of Mr. Overend, at Yarmouth. 



Montagu's Harrier.— An adult male, killed at Yarmouth on the 

 13th, was almost dark enough on the back and wings to pass for a 

 melanite variety. 



Little Stint.— On the 20th I received a male little stint, in nearly 

 full summer plumage, from Salthouse. 



