SHORT NOTES ON BRITISH BIRDS. 289 
formed of a case in which a nest was found ina common 
pump. 
These notes refer to Norfolk. 
HAWFINCH. 
The Hawfinch is sometimes not uncommon in Norfolk. 
I have seen it at Braconash, Northrepps, Gunton, Hether- 
sett, and Barningham. 
SABINE’S SNIPE. 
There seems to be a growing} belief that all Sabine’s 
Snipes are young birds. Mine certainly is.* The head, 
neck, and thighs, have or had a good deal of down on them, 
and the underpart of the wing was all young stubs, and 
the legs were thick below the tarsal joint, like the young 
Stone Curlew. That the bird is a variety I have not a 
shadow of a doubt. 
GREEN WOODPECKER. 
My father lately obtained a Green Woodpecker at Nor- 
wich—a male, shot in the neighbourhood. The crown and 
occiput are of the usual brilliant red, but the nape is black, 
and that colour runs from the eyes to the termination of 
the red on the occiput. A constant and somewhat anal- 
agous variation has given to the Spanish Woodpecker the 
name of Gecinus sharpit. 
TAMENESS OF THE COOT. 
Coots feed with the Ducks and Waterhens in St. James’ 
Park, and are so tame that I have had them come within two 
® Shot at Wareham (Zool., ss., 1293.) 
