1698 The Zoologist— Jtjne, 1869. 



Gunn, of Norwich, wrote me word that a pied variety of this bird was 

 killed a short time ago in this county ; and he stated also that pied 

 flycatchers have also occurred in Suffolk. 



Shorteared Owl. — Two were shot near Aldeburgh on the 22nd : 

 since then several others have been seen. 



Common Scoter. — A flock of fifteen of these ducks passed close in 

 shore, near Aldeburgh, on the 21st ; and I had a long shot at one out 

 of five in the river upon the 28th. 



Shieldrake. — 27th. A young bird of the year was shot by a fisher- 

 man in Thoiyte Marsh this morning, and another seen. 



November. 



BramUing. — I saw the first and only brambling this winter on the 

 6th instant : it was sitting in a bramble hedge as I passed down 

 a lane. 



Black Redstart. — On the 15th I saw a hen of this rare species 

 sitting on a rail in a garden at Darsham : there was no doubt as to 

 the species. 



Goldeneye. — On the 13th a friend shot an immature male in the 

 river near Iken, out of a flock of eight young birds ; and upon the 17th 

 I reduced the number to six by procuring another. I had often 

 watched this flock, and, by mean* of an opera-glass, found by 

 repeated daily observations from behind the river bank that they dived 

 continually, but were never all under water at the same time, always 

 leaving one bird to keep watch for the others; after a short while 

 (generally about fifty-five seconds) this bird would be relieved by 

 another, who would give the next duck a peck to remind him when it 

 was his turn to take the duty of sentinel. 



Yellow Bunting. — ISlh. A fortnight ago a perfect albino of this 

 species was shot by the head keeper in Glemham Park, but unfortu- 

 nately was thrown away without being shown to me. [Query, was the 

 keeper competent to determine the species of this albino. — Ed.] 



House Sparrow. — An albino sparrow was shot during the early part 

 of this month at Woodbridge. 



Crossbill. — 19th. Several of these birds were lately shot near 

 Melton, Rendlesham and Aldeburgh : some young birds, too, were 

 killed near Thorpe. 



Gray Phalarope. — On the 20th one of these rare birds was washed 

 ashore near the Aldeburgh life-boat home, and was picked up by the 

 coastguard. 



