2496 The Zoologist — March, 1871. 



scarcely any since the commencement of the season. I have so 

 far killed only a single bird. 



Snipe. — I do not recollect any winter when we have had so 

 ievf snipe. Up to the commencement of the snow and frost in 

 December we found about an average in the marshes; since this 

 period scarcely any. 



Woodcock. — From all I can learn from my shooting friends, this 

 is the worst woodcock season that has been known for very many 

 years in Lincolnshire. 



Quail. — A friend informs me that he has himself bagged eight 

 couple of quails this season in the neighbourhood of Caistor, on 

 our north wolds. On a farm in that neighbourhood two or three 

 large bevies were found, doubtless bred there, as several eggs had 

 been taken in the same locality in grass-mowing time. 



John Cordeaux. 



Great Cotes, Ulceby, Lincolnshire, 

 February 2, 1871. 



Errata. — ' Zoologist,' S. S. 2470, line 34, /or " flock of ten sparrows" read "flock of 

 tree spaiTOWs." Page 2472, line 10, for "in the blue-gray plumage" read "in the 

 trou^n-gray plumage." — J. C. 



Ornithological Notes from Norfolk — September to December, 1870. 

 By H. SxiiVENSON, Esq., F.L.S. 



(Continued from S. S. 28CC.) 



September. 



Quails. — As shown by my note on the abundance of these birds 

 in Norfolk daring the past summer (see Zool. 2440), the number 

 killed by sportsmen at the commencement of partridge-shooting 

 formed the chief ornithological feature of the month. Until my 

 statistics, however, are more complete I must reserve further 

 comment. 



Landrails. — A considerable number were killed in the early 

 part of the month, as usual when much second-crop clover 

 remains standing after partridge-shooting begins. 



Cormorant. — Sept. 0. An immature bird was shot on the lake 

 at Kimberley Park, very far inland. 



Pigmy Curlew. — On the l.Slh Mr. Gunn received four immature 

 specimens from Yarmouth, and about the same time, in Leadenhall 



