1912 The Zoologist — November, 1869. 



June. 



Hawfinch. — On the 2'2nd an adult male of this species was shot 

 near Norwich. The stomach contained green peas and larva) of the 

 currant moth. 



Hobby. — An adult male shot at Somerton, near Yarmouth, on the 

 19th, had the remains of a sky lark in its stomach. 



July. 



Hen Harrier. — An immature hen harrier shot at Hainford, on 

 the 3rd. 



Kestrel. — The Rev. J. Burroughes informs me that early this month 

 a nest containing seven young kestrels was taken out of the bell-turret 

 of Brandall Church, near Norwich. He has seen most of the nestlings 

 in the village. 



Sky Lark. — From the same informant I also learn the following 

 curious fact. A nest of sky larks having been brought up by hand at 

 the Thorpe Lunatic Asylum, near Norwich, where different birds are 

 kept to amuse the patients, a second batch of nestlings was taken, 

 and being placed near the first were entirely fed by them, as also a 

 third batch of nestlings taken a few weeks later. 



Little Stint. — A bird, in full summer plumage, was shot at Yar- 

 mouth on the I6lh, and two others about a week before. 



August. 



Shoveller and Garganey Ducks. — Saw a female shoveller, which by 

 her actions appeared to have yoiuig ones close by, and a pair of 

 garganey teals, at Longmere and Foulraere, on Wretham Heath, near 

 Thetford. 



Land Rail. — An unusual number of these birds appear to be 

 scattered over the county, in localities favourable for them. 



Hooded Crow. — I have recently seen three hooded crows, killed on 

 Mr. Fowler's estate at Ganton, near Lowestoft, in Suffolk. Respecting 

 these birds Mr. G. G. Fowler writes me that a pair have been seen 

 about there all the suraujer, and on the 29lh of July three were seen 

 together, but all apparently of the same age. One was observed to 

 have some difficulty in flying, and may have remained through an 

 injury. Since these three were shot another had been seen. The 

 three I have examined are certainly all old birds, and if one may 

 judge by the almost bleached look of the gray portions of the plumage, 



