Tue ZooLocist—May, 1876. 4893 
Ornithological Notes from Norfolk. 
By H. Stevenson, Esq., F.L.S. 
(Continued from Zool. S. S. 4778.) 
JANUARY, 1876. 
Eider Duck.—A female was shot at Kelling, near Holt, on 
the 2nd. 
Shore Lark.—A considerable flock of these birds was observed 
in the salt-marshes at Blakeney in the first week in January, and 
may have frequented that part of the coast for some time before 
they were recognised. From some notes on their habits by Mr. J. 
Tillard, of that place, it seems that he first remarked them on the 
salt-marshes there on the 3rd of January, when he shot two out of 
a flock of about ten, and the next day three more. About a week 
later he killed six, on the “ beach-way,” nearest the sea; but they 
showed a decided preference for the salt-marshes, and he only 
once saw them alight on the stones of the beach. He never 
saw more than fifteen or twenty in one flock, but they generally 
consorted, in small numbers, with snow buntings, and it was 
difficult to distinguish them on the wing. On one occasion he 
killed a snow bunting out of a flock, and on going up to it found 
a shore lark sitting by it, which seemed very much disinclined to 
leave it as he approached. They were, at first, a good deal tamer 
than sky larks, and, when settled, crouched on the ground like 
those birds. ; 
Siskin.—This species, which is a very uncertain winter visitant 
to this county, seems to have been plentiful this month. The 
Norwich bird-dealers have had a good many, and on the 6th a 
flock was seen on an alder at Northrepps. Mealy redpolls appear 
to have been as scarce. 
Fieldfare.—A pretty variety, with the feathers of the head nearly 
all white, was killed during this month in the county. 
Bittern.—One shot at Weybourne on the 7th. 
Peregrine.—An adult female was shot on Brancaster Marsh on 
the 8th, as recorded in the ‘ Field, and another female at Melton 
Constable on the 15th. 
Goosander, §c.—The severe but brief period of frost about the 
middle of the month brought a sprinkling of “ hard-weather” fowl 
to the waters of Breydon, consisting of some goosanders, golden- 
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