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the toe, though dry and healed. The unusually worn state of the 
tail-feathers and primaries, in connection with the injured foot, 
seemed to indicate a narrow escape from a steel fall-trap, and the 
bird was in poor condition. Another is said to have appeared in 
the same locality at the same time, but was not procured. 
FEBRUARY. 
Black-headed Gulis.—As an evidence of the extreme mildness 
of the weather at that time, a flock of about a hundred of these 
gulls were observed, on the 6th of this month, hovering over their 
usual nesting-haunt at Scoulton Mere; but, though seen in smaller 
numbers on the following day, they did not remain. I know of no 
record of their appearance at this spot so early, though occasionally 
a few have made their appearance by the middle or end of February, 
the usual date of return being between the first and second week 
in March. This mild period, however, was succeeded, on the 27th, 
by a heavy fall of snow and a severe frost. 
Marcu. 
Water Rail.—On the 23rd a bird of this species was picked 
up dead at Northrepps, under the telegraph-wires, most probably 
migrating, as no suitable haunt for it exists within several miles. 
Gray Shrike.-—One was shot at Hunstanton about the second 
week in this month, in the same place where a specimen was 
procured the previous year. 
Norfolk Plover.—An unusually light-coloured bird of this species 
and under-sized as well, was shot, on the 16th, at Shimpling, near 
Diss. 
Havefinch.—Two killed this month at Wacton aud Hemblington, 
and two or three were seen about Feltwell. 
APRIL. 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.—About the 18th an adult male of - 
this species was shot at Elmham. 
Common Buzzard.—One trapped at Northrepps on the 14th, 
and another was seen going south, al a great height, on the 27th. 
Raven.—A single bird seen at Northrepps, going inland. 
May. 
Raptorial Migrants.— Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., has already 
recorded (p. 260) the appearance of a Kite and two Buzzards at 
