THE ZooLoGcist— Marcu, 1872. 2979 
severe thunder-storm, with torrents of rain, which commenced about 
9 p.m. and lasted nearly an hour, an immense flight of birds was 
heard calling over this city (Norwich). The clouds were still black 
and the lightning very vivid, and the birds, evidently consisting of 
many different species, continued to fly round and round, calling 
incessantly. By eleven o’clock the storm had passed over, and as 
the moon rose and the stars shone out once more the mingling 
notes of these migrants died away in the distance. 
Sclavonian Grebe.—A male shot near Lynn on the 28th. 
NOVEMBER. 
Turdi.— Fieldfares and redwings seem extremely scarce at 
Northrepps, near Cromer, and the keeper notes a great paucity of 
thrushes. They are altogether outnumbered by their more stay-at- 
home relations, the blackbirds, and by that increasing species, the 
missel thrush.—G. 
Golden Plover.—A very large flock seen on the 81st near 
St. Faith’s workhouse.—G. 
Woodcock.— Woodcocks have been remarkably scarce this 
season. Thirteen at Hempstead and Bodham were the most 
obtained in one day’s shooting anywhere about here.—G. 
Redbreast.—A light buff-coloured variety was killed at Caistor, 
near Yarmouth, on the 6th. 
Purple Sandpiper.—Between the 3rd and 7th of this month 
five specimens of this sandpiper were shot at Beeston, near Cromer, 
and, though in close vicinity to the sea, are stated to have been 
found on the margin of a small pond of fresh water, a rather un- 
usual locality, surely, for this species? Another specimen, shot at 
Burgh, near Yarmouth, was also sent up to Norwich on the 6th. 
These proved to be males, and were all, more or less, in immature 
plumage. An adult bird was shot at Stalham on the 13th. 
Whooper.—On the 6th a fine old bird was shot in Blakeney 
Channel, an unusually early appearance on our Norfolk coast. 
Redthroated Diver.—A specimen killed on the 11th, though in im- 
mature plumage, showed traces of red feathers coming on the throat. 
Gannet.—A beautiful adult bird was shot near Cromer during 
the first week of this month. 
Hen Harrier.—An adult female killed on the 10th. 
Peregrine.—A very fine young female was shot at Hellesdon, 
close to Norwich, by a man who was waiting for wood pigeons in 
