1128 The Zoologist — March, 1868. 



Barton and one at Reedham, about the 11th of January, and a red- 

 necked grebe, with slight appearance of red on the throat, on the 

 8th of February. 



Lonytailed Duck.— As an exception to the general rule, a fine 

 adult male of this species was shot on the 8th of January, at Titch- 

 well, near Brancaster; but rarely met with, except during very 

 severe weather. 



Pectoral Sandpiper. — Through the kindness of Dr. Lowe, of Lynn, 

 I had the opportunity of examining a specimen of this rare American 

 sandpiper (making the fourth known to have occurred in Norfolk), 

 which was caught in a net on Terrington Marsh on the 9lh of 

 January. This bird proved, on dissection, a female, and in immature 

 plumage, but from the reddish margins to one or two of the feathers 

 indicated already a state of change. 



Redcrested Whistling Duck. — I was recently shown a very fine 

 female of this extremely raro species, which had been shot, early in 

 December, on Hickling Broad, and sold as the female of the velvet 

 scoter. I am happy to say that it is now in good hands, and, its real 

 value being known, will be properly cared for. 



Shag. — Amongst other effects of the heavy gales, which, com- 

 mencing on the 1st of February, lasted for several days, was the 

 appearance of a fine adult female of this rare visitant on our eastern 

 coast. This bird was sent up to Norwich on the 8th, having been 

 picked up dead on the beach in the neighbourhood of Cromer, and 

 was in most beautiful plumage, the rich bottle-green of its feathers 

 contrasting with the bright yellow round the gape of the beak. The 

 stomach, I am informed by Mr. T. E. Gunn, contained some five or 

 six large white worms, like those recently found in the stomach of a 

 cormorant. 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. — On the 15th of February I saw, in 



the flesh, an adult male of this scarce species, which had been killed 



at Shottesham, near Norwich, and another was said to have been 



seen. 



Henry Stevenson. 

 Norwich, February 19, 1868. 



The Ermine in While Apparel. — On Tuesday, the 10th of February, a stoat in the 

 ermine dress was trapped a short distance from here: it was sent to me, and as it is 

 rery rare that stoats are found in the white dress in this neighbourhood, I have taken 

 the trouble to set it up. It is almost perfectly white : the only brown hairs on it are 



