The Zoologist — Nuvembee, 18(>9. 1911 



Blackcap Warbler. — A nest of this species, with two eggs, was 

 found, on the 1st, in a garden at Reepham. When first seen the male, 

 or black-headed bird, was sitting. The next day the female, or 

 brown-headed bird, was on the eggs. 



Tufted Duck, 8fc. — I saw two ducks of this species on Hoveton 

 Broad on the 17th of May; they had been unusually plentiful there 

 throughout the winter. The keeper assured me that he had seen one 

 or two last year as late as June. Wigeon were still on those waters 

 this year up to the first week in May, and a bittern was heard there 

 on the 16th. 



Harriers. — Several very fine examples of our three species of har- 

 riers were killed this month in different parts of the county. On tlie 

 ]3lh I had two immature hen harriers, male and female, and an adult 

 male of Montagu's harrier, killed at Hickling. On the 22nd another 

 adult male Montagu's harrier, also from Hickling, and a ver}' old male 

 marsh harrier, shot off a tree in Cation Park, near Norwich. The 

 secondary quills and greater wing-coverts in this bird were very gray, 

 and the tail-coverts more gray than brown. The crown of the head 

 was dirty white, streaked with brown ; the breast and under parts 

 generally bright chesnut. Another marsh harrier, immature, with 

 straw-coloured head, was shot at Hickling, about the same date. On 

 the 20th of May an adult male of Montagu's harrier was killed at 

 Somerton, near Yarmouth ; and on the 24th an immature female of 

 that species, in the same neighbourhood. The latter had a nestling 

 thrush in its stomach. 



Hawfinch. — A pair of these birds, I regret to say, were shot at 

 Brooke, near Norwich, on the 14th. The female contained three 

 eggs nearly ready for exclusion. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. — A pair shot at Bawdeswell, on the 

 19lh. The female contained eggs, but small. 



Kentish Plover, Sfc. — May 27. I was shown to-day, in the flesh, an 

 adult male of the Kentish plover, rare in any plumage on our coast, 

 also a black tern ; both killed at Yarmouth. 



Golden Oriole. — An adult female was killed at Brooke, about the 

 28th of May : the largest eggs were about the size of hemp-seeds. 



Turtle Doce. — These birds, which of late years have visited us in 

 greatly increased numbers and nest abundantly in our fir-plantations, 

 have been more than usually numerous this summer. 



Turnstone. — A fine pair shot at Cley, on the 30th, in nearly full 

 summer plumage, and another pair on the 3rd of June. 



