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THE ZooLocist—DeEcEMBER, 1872. 3317 
Ornithological Notes from Norfolk. 
By Henry STEVENson, and J. H. Gurney, jun., Esqrs. 
(Continued from Zool. S. S. 3228.) 
AUGUST. 
Pied Flycatcher.—On the 21st I saw one on the side of the 
cliff at Overstrand.—G. 
Lapwing.—An unusual and very pretty variety was recently 
shot at Hickling, mottled all over with white feathers, as if 
powdered. Varieties of this bird’s eggs, having a pinkish ground 
colour, were taken this year at Dersingham. 
Greenfinch.—As late as the first of August Mr. Norgate saw 
two or three nests of fresh-laid greenfinch’s eggs.—G. 
Marsh Tit.—On the 4th I observed some marsh tits bending 
down the ears of corn to get at the grain. The keeper has some- 
times seen these and other tits eat the pheasants’ oats.—G. 
Golden Plover,—First golden plover seen at Blakeney on 
the 3rd.—G. 
Blacktailed Godwit.—A young male was shot at Breydon on 
the 12th.—G. 
Little Stint.—A pair of old ones in change were shot at Breydon 
on the 12th.—@. 
Curlew.—I am informed that, on the 15th, eight were seen on 
the river at Hellesdon, which is within a mile of Norwich.—G. 
Cuckoo.—Three young cuckoos, killed late in this month, had 
the upper tail-coverts gray, with the rest of the plumage of the 
usual brown tint. 
Ring Dotterel.—On the 3rd I caught a nestling only a very few 
days old: quite a late hatched one.—G. 
Wood Sandpiper.—I am indebted to Mr. Upcher for a bird of 
the year, shot by him on the Ist at Blakeney.—G. 
Turnstone.—As late as the 19th I saw a pair of turnstones in 
summer plumage, which had been obtained by Mr. Upcher at 
Blakeney.—G. 
Greenshank.—I saw a few pairs at Burnham Overy at the close 
of the month.—G. 
Great Snipe.—An immature bird of Scolopax major was killed 
at Stalham on the 29th. Some large flights of the common snipe 
were observed in one or two localities about the same time. 
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