338 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
place where a Spotted Crake met its death in hke manner about 
a year ago. 
APRIL. 
Woodcocks remaining to breed.—Mr. T. W. Cremer, of Beeston, 
near Cromer, informs me that about the second week in April an 
unusual number of Woodcocks were seen in his neighbourhood ; 
his keeper, when looking for Pheasants’ nests, usually flushing 
eight to ten couples in a day. I have not heard whether any 
nests were found in that neighbourhood (though a single bird was 
seen about July 1st), but one was found at Hempstead, near Holt ; 
and a nestling was taken close by, at Kelling, in May. Woodcocks 
were seen at Northrepps on the 28th and 29th of March, the 8th 
and 26th of April, and the 8th of May. 
Hoopoe.—My. Cremer also informs me that he saw, about the _ 
second week in April, a Hoopoe flying across his pond at Beeston ; ; 
the bird was coming towards him, but turned off suddenly on 
seeing him, and he feels no doubt as to the species. 
May. 
Puffin.— About the second week in this month I saw several 
of these birds which had been sent to our Norwich birdstuffers, 
which, though forwarded from somewhat inland localities, had 
most probably been obtained on the coast. They were for the 
most part in very poor condition, though rich in the colouring of 
the bill; and, in the absence of gales or hard weather, their 
emaciation was probably due to some disease, as is the case 
sometimes with Razorbills and Guillemots. 
Departure of Migrants, as observed in the vicinity of Norwich 
and Cromer.* —January 3rd. Thousands of Larks flying from — 
S.W. to N.E., observed most of the day at Long Stratton, and by 
another observer about four miles from thence, as recorded in 
‘The Field.’ March 4th. A few Hooded Crows seen going away 
on the coast near Northrepps, and more on the 10th. Again, on 
the 19th, very large flocks of these birds were seen departing — 
from the same point of the coast. These birds remained very 
late on the coast about Holkham and Wells, and destroyed large 
numbers of Lapwings’ and Ducks’ eggs. March 21. A flock of 
Fieldfares seen at Northrepps going north-east. March 28th. a 
* For the reason given in my introductory remarks, I have omitted the dates, or 
supposed dates, of arrivals of migrants. 4 
