The Zoologist — Januaky, 18G9. 1491 



Common Dotterel. — Several "trips" seen this spring. On the 20lh 

 I had one from Salthouse, a young male ; and an old female and young 

 male were killed at Beeston, near Cromer, on the 18th. 



Quail. — Towards the end of this month two or three pairs were seen 

 on a farm near Diss. 



Hoopoe. — A single bird seen at Northrepps, near Cromer, and 

 frequenting the same place where a specimen was shot last year. 



Bittern. — Mr. T. E. Gunn has recorded in the ' Zoologist' (S. S. 

 1220) the discovery of a bittern's nest, on Upton Broad, on the 30th 

 of March last, which contained two eggs, now in his collection. In 

 confirmation of this most interesting statement, I can now record the 

 capture of a nestling bittern, at the same spot, which was brought up 

 to Norwich alive on the 28th of May. This youngster was then in the 

 down, and could scarcely stand, but it has since thriven well in con- 

 finement, having been purchased by Mr. F. Bell, of Bracondale, near 

 Norwich. J have seen it on two or three occasions, and a full account 

 of its capture and habits will be given in the second volume of the 

 ' Birds of Norfolk.' 



Orangelegged Hohhy. — A very beautiful adult female of this rare 

 species, in Mr. Overend's collection at Yarmouth, was shot on the 

 beach dn the 16th of May. 



June. 



Turnstone. — One specimen killed out of a flock of six, on the 3rd 

 of June, at Blakeney. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. — An adult male was shot at Swanton 

 Abbott, on the 13th, and a female and two young ones on the 15th. A 

 young bird was also caught by a cat at Catton, near Norwich, on the 

 13lh, and an old female was kilted there on the 17th. 



Quails. — A nest of quail's eggs was taken on the 8th, at Harford 

 Bridges, near Norwich : of these I saw seven, and twelve or thirteen 

 were said to have been found. 



Little Stint. — Received two very beautiful specimens from Salt- 

 house, in full summer plumage, on the 18th of June, and two or three 

 more had been seen. 



Blackheaded Gulls. — In consequence of the severe drought this 

 summer, the old blackheaded gulls, at Scoulton, have been hard put 

 to it to find food for their young, of which many were found dead on 

 the island; and, from the lowness of the water, lots of the young 

 nestlings were suffocated in the mud. 



