2804 The Zoologist— October, 1871. 



specimen killed in Nottinghamshire ; it has been well set up, and is now in 

 my collection. A fine male hobby was shot near Nottingham, and a 

 greeushank at Beestou. — J. Whitaker, jun. ; Bamsdale. 



Ornilhological Notes from Aldeburgh^ Suffolk. — I fear my ornithological 

 notes this year will possess but little interest, as, in consequence of the 

 meres and marshes having been drained, there is no encouragement for the 

 migratory waders, which hitherto have abounded here. Where last year 

 there was an open tract of shallow water extending over several acres, 

 always a certain resort for gulls, turnstoues, knots, &c., the plough has been 

 at work, and in all probability next year the land wUl be in process of culti- 

 vation. There are, however, a few small pools of water left in places, 

 where some few birds have been obtained. 



July 28. Walked round the meres ; saw nothing but a large quantity of 

 gulls of various species, old and young. The beneficial effect of the Sea 

 Birds Act can be very plainly noticed. 



August 4. Saw a quantity of curlews and whimbrels along the river : 

 they are very shy and difficult to approach, but I managed to get one of the 

 latter by stalking it behind the river-wall. 



August 14. Flushed a pair of green sandpipei*s and shot one : I cannot 

 help thinking that these birds breed in the county, and are overlooked on 

 account of their arboreal habits. 



August 22.. Rather a rare bird was obtained to-day at Thorpe — i.e. 

 a blacktailed godwit in very good plumage. I examined this bird in the 

 flesh, and was informed by the gunner who shot it that it was in company 

 with two or three more, apparently all of the same kind ; he wounded 

 another, but, thinking they were only the common godwit, did not take the 

 trouble to pureue it: the specimen obtained is now in Mr. Hole's collection. 

 This is one of our rarest waders, as, on reference to Mr. Hele's " Notes on 

 Aldeburgb," it will be seen that the best specimens were obtained in 1863. 

 I looked round in the afternoon of the same day, but only saw one large 

 wader, which I killed, and was disappointed at finding it only a common 

 godwit. 



August 23. A very handsome adult male oystercatcher was shot on the 

 river, and came into my possession. 



September 4. Had a greeushank brought me. 



September 1 0. Saw several little stints and a young ruff. 



September 18. A flight of eleven teal passed along shore within a 

 hundred yards of me. I was attracted by the note of a bird which kept 

 flying round, which I had never heard before — a single note, something 

 between that of the ring plover and the curlew sandpiper. I could not sec 

 the bird, but fancy it may have been a pectoral sandpiper, as Mr. Hele shot 

 one about this time last j'ear, being induced to follow it by its note. 



September 22. A gentleman staying here obtained a Temminck's stint. 



