The Zoologist— June, 1873. 3559 



Greenjinch. — During the sharp frost in the middle of this month 

 trays full of these birds, nearly all males, with a few cock sparrows, 

 appeared as usual in our market. 



Wildfowl. — This winter has been remarkable for the scarcity of 

 fowl in our markets, but the frost and snow towards the end of the 

 month caused a small show of wild ducks, teal, wigeon aud tufted 

 ducks, with a few bunches of golden plovers and lapwings. 



Variety of the Snipe. — Mr. Norman, of Yarmouth, records in 

 'Land and Water' (Feb. 1st, 1873), a beautiful fawn-coloured 

 snipe, as killed near Yarmouth on the 13th of January. The 

 markings on the head, wings and back were darkest, and the tail 

 barred ; beak and legs light flesh-colour when fresh killed. 



Sclavonian Grebe. — One in full winter plumage shot on the 3rd. 



Variety of the Thrush. — A pretty buff'-coloured variety of the 

 song thrush was shot at Salthouse on the 4th. 



W^oodcock. — About eight or ten couples were hanging for sale 

 in our market on the 7th. Throughout the winter they have been 

 very scarce. 



Sheldrake. — Several fine birds have been killed this month, 

 on Breydon and other parts of the coast. A pair brought to 

 Norwich on the 7th were shot at Blakeney, where a vessel had 

 been wrecked having a cargo of oats on board ; and these being 

 washed out when the boat went to pieces, attracted much fowl to 

 the spot. 



Goosander. — A splendid old male, with rich salmon-coloured 

 breast, was killed on the 7th. The first I have heard of this 

 month. 



Goldeneyes and Scaups. — Two fine adult male goldeneyes and 

 a pair of old scaup ducks were sent up from Yarmouth towards the 

 close of the month. 



Bittern. — A large specimen, but in very poor condition, was 

 killed near Yarmouth about the 15th. 



Variety of the Chaffinch. — A curious male variety, of a grayish 

 buff colour, but showing greenish feathers on the lower part of the 

 back, was shot on the 21st. 



February. 

 Waxwing. — That the appearance of wax wings on our eastern 

 coast during the winter months is not due, as a rule, to tlie severity 

 of the season, is shown by their occurrence in some numbers in the 



