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were observed about Yarmouth, and four shot, between the 3rd 

 and 19th of November, were Rough-legged Buzzards. One also 

 at Welney Wash, near Lynn, and three or four at Northrepps, 

 were seen between the 1st and 22nd of the month. In December 

 I have notes of two at Wells, two near Yarmouth, and one at 

 Burnham Broom between the 3rd and 25th of that month. I am 

 not aware that a single adult bird appeared amongst them, though 

 varying much in plumage. On the 30th of November a Hen 

 Harrier, much decomposed, was picked up at Northrepps ; another 

 was shot at Hickling on the 3rd ; and a third at St. Olaves on 

 the 8th — all I believe immature specimens. An Osprey also 

 frequented the Hempstead ponds, near Holt, for nearly a fortnight 

 in November. 



Migratory Waders. — These migrants began to assemble on 

 Breydon on the 12th of May, or " God wit day," as it is called by 

 the gunners, including Grey Plover, Turnstones, Oystercatchers, 

 Knots, Godwits, and some Black Terns, remaining till about the 

 22nd. Three Whimbrel were also seen at Northrepps on the 3rd. 

 A few Turnstones were killed at Yarmouth early in June, with 

 Redshanks and Dunlins. By the 28th Pigmy Curlews, in red 

 plumage were shot on Brej'don, and a stray Whimbrel at Rock- 

 land, on the Yare. On the 19th of July, Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun., 

 made a lengthened search, but in vain, for the nest of the Green 

 Sandpiper, a pair having been seen repeatedly during the summer, 

 on the margin of a pond at Cawston, near Aylsham (see ' Zoologist,' 

 1880, p. 404). A further search on the 4th of August was equally 

 unsuccessful, and he is inclined to believe that the birds did not 

 nest there after all. A bird of this species was brought to a 

 Norwich birdstuffer about the first week in August, and several 

 appeared at Yarmouth about the same time, with Turnstones and 

 Little Stints (one obtained in full summer plumage), and Pigmy 

 Curlews. Mr. G. Smith, of Yarmouth, states that, according to his 

 observation, the last-named species retains its summer dress later 

 than either the Knot or Godwits. On the 19th of August four small 

 Sandpipers, supposed to be Totanus hypoleucus, were seen flying 

 to and fro over the Antingham ponds, near Cromer. Early in 

 September, Greenshanks, Bar-tailed Godwits, and Knots appeared 

 on Breydon. About the middle of the month, also, a Ruff, two 

 Oystercatchers, a Greenshank, Sanderlings and Knots (both 

 reddish and grey), were obtained in the same locality. A Little 



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