3134 THE ZooLoGist—JuLy, 1872. 
Nightingale.—Several nests of young were hatched off in the 
immediate neighbourhood of Norwich about the 26th. On the 
30th, after a heavy rain all day, several male birds were in full 
song towards evening, although the anxious croak of the females 
indicated young ones close by. 
Blackheaded Gull.—On the 27th I visited Scoulton gullery, and 
found the young birds just beginning to hatch. About 4000 eggs 
have been gathered this year. Formerly they averaged 10,000. 
They left off taking them on April 26th. On the 29th I went to 
the smaller Hoveton gullery, where they are now breeding at four 
different spots. Both here aud at Scoulton I was surprised to see 
second-year birds, with black-barred tails, which apparently were 
breeding.—G. 
Great Crested Grebe-——On the 16th I saw two and a half 
couples on Ranworth, and found a nest of four eggs. I also saw 
and got the head ofa fine female, which had been unfortunately 
caught in a rat-trap.—G. 
Cromer Lighthouse-—May 1st.—A greater whitethroat: wind 
S.S.W. 2nd.—Another seen to come against the glass, and go 
away without killing itself: N.N.W. 4th.—A sedge warbler and 
three whitethroats. 5th.—A sedge warbler, again, and three white- 
throats: W.S.W. 6th.—Two whitethroats seen: S.W. 9th.—One 
whitethroat seen: N.W. 12th.—Sedge warbler: N.E.—G. 
Errata.—At page 3102 append initial “ G” to the note on the missel thrush; and 
eighth line from the bottom add the words “of April” to “ before the 12th.”—J. H. 
Gurney, jun. ; Northrepps, Norwich. 
Ornithological Occurrences in the Neighbourhood of Torquay 
during the Spring of 1872. By J. H. Gurney, Esq. 
January 16. A turkey, which had nested under a laurel-bush, 
brought off two young ones, which, though hatched at such an 
unusual date, were successfully reared. Ten other eggs which the 
nest contained were all bad. 
January 27. A bridled guillemot obtained in Torbay, where 
this variety is extremely rare. 
February-14. Chiffchaff first heard; heard for the second time 
on the 10th of March. The chiffchaff has been unusually plentiful 
this spring in the neighbourhood of Torquay. 
