THE ZOOLOGIST. 
THIRD SERIES. 
Vot. IT.] FEBRUARY, 1878. [No. 14. 
ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM NORFOLK. 
By Henry Srevenson, F.L.S. 
Ir the first half of the past year showed, so far as this county 
is concerned, a dearth of ornithological occurrences, the last six 
months have afforded but little more of special interest, and I have 
delayed my notes in consequence. 
JUNE, 1877. 
Golden Oriole.—I am informed on, I believe, reliable authority, 
that early in the spring a pair of these birds were seen on the Caistor 
Road, near Yarmouth, flying in and out of a plantation by the 
wayside, one bird striking the observer as particularly brilliant in 
colour as they flitted on in front of his vehicle, thus affording him a 
good opportunity of determining a species so attractive in plumage 
as not easily to be mistaken. 
Norfolk Plover.—I am glad to report, with regard to this inte- 
resting species, that protection in the breeding season is effecting 
the desired object, and considerable numbers are again to be met 
with in their chief haunts in this county. A pair have also been 
known to rear their young this summer in a very favourable locality 
some twelve miles from Norwich, where they had not been known 
to breed for many years. 
Great Gray Shrike.—From Mr. Anthony Hamond, of Westacre, 
I learn that two pairs of these birds were seen at Massingham, in 
West Norfolk, during the summer, but he is not aware that they 
attempted to nest there. 
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