4366 THE ZooLocist—Marcu, 1875. 
Woodcock.—This has been the best woodcock season I ever 
remember in North Lincolnshire. The first flight in the last 
autumn was composed of the “small red race” or variety—the 
“large dark gray birds” arriving later in the year. 
JOHN CORDEAUX. 
Great Cotes, Ulceby, Lincolnshire. 
January 30, 1875. 
Ornithological Notes from Norfolk. 
By H. Srevenson, Esq., F.L.S. 
(Continued from S. 8. 4294.) 
OcTOBER AND NovEMBER, 1874. 
Birds killed against the Cromer Lighthouse.—The following 
very interesting and extraordinary return of birds picked up at the 
foot of the Cromer Lighthouse (a revolving light) was supplied to 
Mr. J. H. Gurney by the keeper, Mr. R. Cowben, and shows how 
much valuable information as to the nocturnal migration of birds 
might be elicited if “light” keepers, whether ashore or afloat, 
could be induced to make notes of such occurrences. On the 14th 
of October seven hundred and twenty-four starlings were caught at 
the light, and on the 15th one hundred and thirty-one larks, one 
blackbird and five thrushes. Some years ago a considerable flight 
of blackbirds was killed against the same lighthouse. 
Abundance of Snipes.—About the middle of November, and 
indeed until the severe frost drove them again southwards, our 
broads and marshes were visited by an immense number of snipes, 
and in unusually fine condition. On the best snipe grounds 
1 have heard of twenty, thirty, thirty-five and thirty-seven couples 
being shot in one day, and the number in our markets told the 
same tale of plenty. 
Little Auk.—Two specimens brought into Norwich on the 2Ist 
picked up somewhere in the county. 
DECEMBER. 
Bittern.—The usual winter arrivals of this species appeared 
with the first severe weather. On the 5th a female was killed at 
Hemsby, and on the 7th a male was shot at Ludham. On the 
14th the proprietor of Hoveton Broad sprung two from a reed-bed 
as he was looking for wild-fowl, and though offered a tempting 
“right and left,” he spared them in the hope of their remaining to 
