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and about that time some were shot on Breydon. On the 12th 

 a fine specimen was killed at Hunstanton j and another was sent 

 up to the Norwich Market on the 25th. 



Goosander.— A fine old male was shot at Stalham on the 3rd. 



Bittern. — One was shot at Horning on the 1st. 



Redthroated Diver. — An immature bird fi-om Warham on the 

 1st; an old bird, in winter plumage, on the 4th, and another, 

 immature, from Yarmouth, on the 11th. 



Velvet Scoter. — An adult female in the Norwich Market on 

 the 11th. 



Bean Goose. — An adult bird, shot out of a small flock at 

 Castleacre, was sent me on the 9th. 



Bewick's Swan. — An adult female bought in Norwich Market on 

 the 13th weighed nine pounds. On the 24th Mr. J. H. Gurnej, jun., 

 saw one in Leadenhall Market : this bird, unlike all I have seen 

 this winter, had no rust-colour on the head. 



Sclavonian Grebe.— Two adult birds, in winter plumage, were 

 killed, one at Burgh on the 15th, and the other, about the same 

 time, at Burlingham. 



Purple Sandpiper. — One shot at Burgh about the 15th, and 

 another, on the same day, near Lynn. The latter was feeding 

 on a small bank or island covered with mussels, and was ob- 

 served to swim from thence to the mainland, some iew yards 

 distant. 



Goldeneye. — Several fine old males, as well as females and young, 

 appeared in our market during this month, or were sent to the 

 birdstuffers. 



White/routed Goose. — The only specimen I have seen this 

 winter I purchased in our market on the 18th : a fully adult 

 bird. 



Pinkfooted Goose.— On the 16th a young bird was killed out of 

 a flock of at least two hundred feeding on a field of rye at 

 Wretham. They were extremely wild, but a small party of five 

 or six having separated from the rest this one was secured by a 

 long shot. 



Gadwall. — An adult male was shot at Hunstanton early in the 

 month. 



Storm Petrel. — Several of these birds are said to have been 

 noticed inshore, at Yarmouth, during the terrific gale and snow 

 storm on the 10th. 



