1494 The Zoologist — January, 1869. 



killed on our eastern coasl since 1850, when a fine adult female, in 

 Mr. J. H. Gurney's possession, was shot on Blundeston Marsh, near 

 Lowestoft. 



Merlin. — A female shot near Swaffham on the 21st, a young male 

 at Filby on the ^Tth, and another at Hanworth, near Cromer, on the 

 28th. 



October. 



French Parlridge. — Two curious varieties were shot at Iloningham, 

 about the first week of this month, having the feathers of the tail and 

 wings white; both birds, singularly enough, were exactly alike. 



Ring Ouzel. — An immature male, shot on the 1st, had a Hew white 

 feathers on the chin and throat and one white feather under each eye, 

 giving it a very curious appearance. An adult male was also shot on 

 the 13th. 



Redihroaled Diver. — A very perfect specimen, with bright red 

 patch on the throat and scarcely any white feathers appearing on the 

 head or neck, was exposed for sale in our market on the lOlh of 

 October, and another, in similar plumage, on the 27th of September. 

 A great many have been seen off the coast. 



Bittern. — A male bird was killed out of a reed-bed at Gunton, near 

 Cromer, on the 7th — a rather novel locality. 



Rock Pipit. — Whilst shooting on Breydon, on the 13lh, Mr. T. E. 

 Gunn killed three out of four rock pipits, which he found feeding 

 about the boundary wall. No others were seen at the time. 



Crossbill. — Another red male was killed at Beeston on the 17th. 



Savduich Tern. — A fine adult male, just changing to winter 

 plumage about the head, was shot on the 7lh, and had a sand-lance in 

 the stomach weighing seven ounces. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. — A male, killed on the 16lh, had a 

 slight trace of red on the crown as well as the red patch on the 

 occiput usual in the adult plumage. Another was killed at Jacolnestono 

 on the 20th, one at Lakenham on the 2oth, and one at Hickling on 

 the 28th. The majority of those obtained this autumn have been im- 

 mature birds, and for the most part obtained in the vicinity of the 

 coast. 



Great Gray Shrike. — One specimen killed at Hickling on the 

 21st. 



Peregrine.— Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun., informs me that, on the 19lh, 

 he received a young female peregrine from Lindford, near Thetford, 

 which measured four inches and a half across the back. 



