NOTES FROM THE NORFOLK COAST. 11 
12th November, were two Pintails. I heard that a small flock of 
drakes put in an appearance there last March, and several were 
shot ; two of these, which I saw stuffed, were in very fine plumage. 
A Greenshank was shot on the marsh to-day. 
Sept. 20.—Wind due E., fresh in morning; bright and hot. 
A Robin in the scrub at evening. Fair-sized bunch of Knot, 
some Godwit and Whimbrel, six Herons, and a single Golden 
Plover, flying with a Redshank and a Dunlin, which came to call. 
Grey Plover numerous on the Aster-grown mud-flats between 
Blakeney and Morston creeks. The Pigmy Curlews again in the 
same place. Four Scaup, one an adult male, in Stiffkey 
freshes. 
Sept. 21.—Wind E., light; bright and hot. A Redstart in 
the scrub, adult over the autumn moult; also a Reed Bunting. 
Some Wheatears; apparently a continuous flow of these, as they 
were seen in varying numbers all the time we were there. 
Peregrine seen again, and the Merlin, hard hit a day or two 
before, secured. A large flock of Dunlin and many Ringed 
Plover,—the first day that any numbers of either were seen; an 
adult of the former still retained the greater part of the black 
breast of summer. Five Little Stints on the mud-edge in the 
upper part of the channel. Some tame Turnstones on the pebble 
banks. All those examined were in the spotted dress of the young. 
A few Whimbrel ; and eight Curlew, coming off the land, flying 
down the harbour at sundown. One bunch of Knot, and a party 
_of fifteen Golden Plover. Still some Godwit. A Snipe at the 
mouth of Morston Creek. Four Common Terns playing about 
the harbour by the Watch-house. A flock of Gulls, many Greater 
Black-backed ones among them. A Wigeon was shot to-day. 
Sept. 22.—Wind E.N.E., light; dull morning, becoming 
_ brighter later in the day. Not many waders about. One Tern 
in the harbour. As we ran up to Cley, on the late tide, a 
beautiful calm grey evening, a Ruff passed overhead, uttering its 
sharp clear whistle, fu-whit. 
Sept. 23.—Wind E.N.E., light; thick haze and falling mist. 
_ Visited, by kind permission of the owner, the fields frequented 
x by the Sand Grouse, and saw three. 
Sept. 24.—Wind E.N.E., backing to N.E., light to fresh in 
afternoon ; some local showers at mid-day. Two Kestrels round 
the ricks inside the beach, which moved off eastwards along the 
