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Plotus levaillanti, Licht. — " One seen near the mouth of the 

 Umgeni on the 24th, and one (doubtless the same bird or its 

 mate) at the same place, flying close past me, on the 26th 

 December" (R). 



Sulci capensis (Licht.), South-African Gannet. — Numerous 

 outside, and one or two seen inside, the harbour at Durban at the 

 beginning of August (R). Very abundant all along the coast 

 between Durban and the Cape, frequently seen in hundreds to- 

 gether, diving into a shoal of fish. 



Graculus capensis (Sparrm.), Cape Cormorant. — Observed at 

 the entrance of the harbour at Durban on the 14th August 

 (R). Very numerous along the coast, and at Cape Town and 

 Simons Bay. 



Graculus africanus (6m.). — A pair seen by Butler and Reid 

 at a small " vley," a few miles east of Newcastle, on the 25th 

 September. When swimming their appearance was most singular, 

 the body being submerged, with the head and long tail alone 

 showing above water. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, 



FOR 1880—81. 



By Henry Stevenson, F.L.S. 



(Continued from p. 335.) 



Wild Swans. — Mr. Barton states that one Sunday, just before 

 Christmas, 1880, some Wild Swans were observed off Kessing- 

 land, which flew in the direction of Lowestoft, and tried to settle 

 on the pool of brackish water to the north of the fishing-pier. 

 Here, however, they were soon disturbed by boys on the beach, 

 and took wing once more for Kessingland, where, as a gunner told 

 him afterwards, they settled out at sea, and were joined by a 

 single bird which had remained behind ; probably one that had 

 been previously wounded. 



Siskins. — About the middle of December, 1880, a flock of 

 ten Siskins frequented for two or three days the trees surround- 

 ing St. John's Church, close inland. 



Common Skua.— On the 18th of January, 1881, Mr. Barton 

 sent me a Common Skua, a female, in good condition, but with 



