The Zoologist— March, 1868. H27 



been killed at Yarmouth, was exhibited in Leadenhall Market on the 

 18th, and also an eared grebe, from the same locality. 



Eider Duck.— A. female, as Dr. Lowe informs me, was shot in 

 Thornham Harbour on the 16th, and purchased for the Lynn 

 Museum. 



Hawfinch.— Several of these birds have been killed during the 

 month in different parts of the county. 



^tem.-December 8th. Two fine birds in our fish-market, and 

 another killed at Hickling on the 19th. 



Redthroated Diver.— Several killed at Lynn since the end of 

 November, attracted apparently by the sprats, which at this time are 

 found in shoals in the estuary, and are caught in large quantities by 

 the fishermen. 



Longtailed Duck.— An immature female killed at Hickline on 

 the 12th. 6 



January and February, 1868. 



In spite of somewhat severe frosts at times we have had no con- 

 tinuance of hard weather this winter, which accounts for the absence 

 of wild fowl generally, in any considerable quantity, and of the adult 

 male birds of the rarer species. But few wild swans have made their 

 appearance, and of these I have heard of but three or four being 

 killed, and all of the common or whooper species. 



Hen Harrier.— A fine adult male, at Hickling, on the 9th of 

 January; a still older bird than one shot on the 2nd, at Burgh, near 

 Yarmouth. 



Waxwing.—I have seen but one specimen this winter, though 

 I have heard of three or four more in different parts of the county, 

 but they are evidently as scarce as they were plentiful last year. 



Bittern.— The usual flight of these regular winter migrants has 

 been distributed on our coast, being decidedly not the rara avis of 

 newspaper paragraphs. Some six or eight have been killed, to my 

 knowledge, on the broads and in the Lynn district. 



Smew.— Old females and young birds somewhat numerous, but 

 I have not heard of a single adult male. Female mergansers and 

 goosanders have appeared, in like manner, apart from their more 

 conspicuous consorts. 



Divers and Grebes.— Several immature specimens of both the red 

 and blackthroated diver have been killed during the month of 

 January. Two eared grebes, in winter plumage, were shot, one at 



