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the vicinity of the town, or on the immediate sea-coast, where 
last year there were several thousands. Missel Thrushes, too, 
were also very scarce, and I feared were totally exterminated by 
the “hedge-poppers” and extreme cold of last winter, but I am 
glad to say that a few are still to be seen in the neighbourhood. 
The wet summer last year seems to have played sad havoe with 
the young Kingfishers, for I did not observe one on the sea-coast 
during the whole of last autumn. 
LT have already mentioned that there was quite an immigration 
of Long-eared Owls, and since my note to that effect sixteen 
more have been brought to our birdstuffers, besides the usual 
number of the short-eared species. It seems strange that 
nothing has been said of their appearance in other places; but 
perhaps they might not have been distinguished by sportsmen 
from the usual so-called ‘“‘ Woodcock Owl.” The stomachs of all 
the Long-eared Owls I examined were filled exclusively with the 
remains of mice, whilst those of the Short-eared species generally 
contained the feathers and legs of Thrushes and other small 
birds. 
ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM NORFOLK & SUFFOLK. 
By T. E. Gunn. 
AutuoucH the greater part of the following notes were made 
so long ago as 1878, they may yet be of sufficient interest to 
ornithologists to warrant their publication :— 
PEREGRINE F'atcon.—On February 9th, 1878, a male Peregrine 
was killed by the keeper in Kimberley Park; it had moulted its 
adult plumage, excepting the upper wing-coverts. It was in very 
poor condition, and had apparently received some previous 
injury. It weighed only seventeen ounces. Its stomach con- 
tained several large thread-worms, some measuring as much as 
eight inches and a half in length. 
Common Buzzarp.—A male of this species was shot at 
Stratton-Strawless, near Norwich, on March 9th. It was in 
splendid plumage, the feathers being very handsomely barred. 
Its stomach was full of rabbit flesh and fur. 
Barn Own.—Mr. W. W. Spelman, of Yarmouth, when out 
shooting in that neighbourhood on September 2nd, killed a Barn 
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