2364 The Zoologist — November, 1870. 



Brent Goose. — Several examples in the Norwich market between 

 the 12th and 27th. 



Peregrine. — A fine old female shot at Giinton on the 10th. 



Wild-fowl. — Several fine old male pochard, wigeon, tufted and 

 scaup ducks in the market late in this month. 



Garganey. — A beautiful adult pair shot at Gunton, near Lovrestoft, 

 on the 25th. 



8ky Lark. — Four or five buff-coloured varieties of this species 

 have been killed lately. 



Puffin. — A specimen sent up from Cley on the 30lh, having the 

 small brown narrow beak of the immature bird. 



Rednecked Grebe. — A magnificent male, in full breeding plumage, 

 was shot on Easlou Broad, near Southwold, Suffolk, on the 28th. 



Shoveler. — Several adult birds, of both sexes, seen about this time ; 

 three males were sent up to Norwich on the 28th. 



Hawfinch. — Three adult males shot, on the 28th, at Hathersett, near 

 Norwich, where they would certainly have nested. 



April, 



Black Redstart.— See Mr. Gunn's note in ' Zoologist' (S. S. 2222). 

 The first adult male known to have occurred in Norfolk. 



Bittern. — The bird at Hoveton still heard "booming" at times up 

 to the 10th of this month. 



Jack Snipe. — Extremely abundant during the first week of this 

 month. About two dozen were brought in to one birdstuffer — evidence 

 of a large separate flight of these birds. 



Black Tern. — One shot on the 2otb, and a pair, male and female, 

 on the 28th. 



Garganey. — An adult male shot at Brunstead on the 23rd. 



Osprey. — An old female shot, near Beeston Hall, Norwich, on 

 the 19th. 



Peregrine. — A young male killed eai'ly in the month. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. — One shot at Kirby on the 12th. 



Kite. — A fine female taken at Flumstead on the 22ud: now very 

 rare in Norfolk. 



May. 



Little Bittern. — An adult female is said to have been shot at 

 Fincham, on the 2nd, by a gamekeeper of Sir William Ffolkes, and 

 preserved by Mr. Wilson, of Lynn. 



