Tue Zootocist—June, 1872. 3108 
years. Cuckoo, 17th, Attleborough ; 22nd, Gimmingham, Keswick 
and Wotton.—G. 
Woodcocks Nesting.—In the first week of this month two pairs 
of woodcocks were seen by Mrs. L. Stephens’ gamekeeper, in the 
parish of Lynford, and one nest with four eggs was found. On the 
7th two woodcocks were hanging for sale in the Norwich Market. 
Spotted Rails.—Two nests of this species were mowed out at 
Walton Fen, near Westacre, on the 15th. One had eight eggs, the 
other three. 
Blackbreasted Dipper (Cinclus melanogaster)—On the 20th 
Mr. R. W. Ketton showed me in the flesh a blackbreasted dipper, 
which he had shot on the wall at Fellbrigg pond on the 18th, a very 
late date for this county. The only other one which I know of as 
having been obtained in the immediate vicinity was caught ina 
drain at Beeston, in December, 1860, the country being under deep 
snow at the time.—G. 
Pied Flycatcher—On the 22nd I saw an early and beautiful 
male. I did not fetch a gun, but watched its habits. As it was 
tolerably tame, and never flew more than five yards, I was able to 
consider it attentively. It was upon a hedge in a ploughed field 
‘near the sea.— G. 
Brambling.—On the 12th Mr. Gunn saw four bramblings at 
Beeston Regis. I have only seen one all the winter, and that was 
on the 24th of February. I am told that it is not usual to see them 
here after the autumn, save when they are exceptionally nume- 
rous.—G. 
Blackbird.—On the 26th the keeper’ showed me a last year’s 
blackbird’s nest on the bare open ground.—G. 
Teal.—April 26th. A female teal in the Norwich Market, 
probably shot from her nest. 
Waterhen.—Four pairs which frequented the village pond have 
left.—G. 
Woodcock.—On the 6th and 7th i saw woodcocks, and heard 
that they were seen at other places about the same time, 
preparatory to their departure.—G. 
Wood Lark.—I received a pair from Feltwell, near Brandon, on 
the 10th, from Mr. Upcher.—G. 
Nests.—A great number of nests have been deserted this spring, 
owing to the wet, to jays, squirrels and other ground vermin, and 
perhaps to my too constant inspection of them, In many cases 
