THE ZooLocist—FEBRUARY, 1876. 4777 
showed no signs of their abundance. Large flocks of peewits 
appeared close to the city, and many gulls frequented the shallow 
waters on the surrounding meadows. 
Rednecked Phalarope.—A specimen of this now rare species 
was shot on Hingham Mere. 
Peregrine.—An immature female was shot at Rackheath early 
in the month, and an old male was trapped at Thompson on 
the 4th. 
Merlins.—Two immature birds, killed in this county, were sent 
to Norwich to be stuffed about the middle of the month. 
Shore Larks.—Two shot at Yarmouth on the 6th, and others 
seen with snow buntings. 
Glaucous Gull.—An immature bird shot at Yarmouth about 
the 25th. 
Common Buzzard.—One seen at Roughton, mobbed by rooks, 
on the 9th, and another at Cromer on the 12th, possibly the 
same. 
Gray Phalarope.—A specimen, in full winter plumage, was 
shot at Beeston on the 24th. 
Wood Pigeon.— Large flocks were observed at Northrepps, 
passing to the S.W., on the 15th. 
House Martin.—A single house martin was seen at Keswick on 
the 20th, and two were observed at Thorpe, near Norwich, on 
the 23rd. 
Little Auk.—One picked up dead on the Kimberley estate on 
the 30th. 
Harriers.—Three hen or Montagu’s harriers, in female plumage, 
were seen at the same time at Trimingham about the 22nd. 
Another, also in brown plumage, was seen at Northrepps on 
the 26th. 
DECEMBER. 
Winter Migrants.—The unusually deep snow in the first week of 
December, from twelve to fourteen inches on the level, seemed—in 
the absence of any really severe frost—to have but little effect upon 
the feathered tribe. No starving redwings and fieldfares crowded 
into our city gardens, as last year, and my Pyracanthus berries 
- remain in all their beauty, whilst the abundant crop of berries on the 
holly this winter was left untouched for Christmas decorations. 
Glaucous Gull.—Another immature bird killed at Yarmouth. 
Goosander.—A fine old male shot at Yarmouth. 
