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Guillemot was shot there, which we had not seen, but which 

 some more fortunate gunner secured. 



19th. Four Wood Larks, a bird generally driven by snow to 

 the coast, were watched by Mr. Patterson on the same " denes" 

 where six had been shot a month previously, possibly the remains 

 of the same flock, and a few days afterwards I saw two more, 

 which had been sent to Mr. J. Cole to be stuffed, from near 

 Yarmouth ; and Mr. E. Saunders also had a pair. Shore Larks 

 were more numerous than usual this month, and throughout the 

 winter in the two or three spots which they regularly frequent. 

 The great abundance of Bramblings inland during the hard 

 weather was remarked on by several correspondents. Eight 

 dozen were caught by a bird-catcher on the Caistor Road (Patter- 

 son). In the Humber district of Lincolnshire a corresponding 

 abundance of Bramblings, Shore Larks, Golden Plovers, and 

 Glaucous Gulls was noted by Mr. Cordeaux about the same 

 time, — a usual coincidence, but always interesting. 



26th. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Colney (W. Andrew). 



29th. A white Woodcock was shot at Fishley by Mr. Read. 

 A feather forwarded shows faint markings, which extended all 

 over the plumage. 



30th. Two Waxwings near Lynn (F. Wilson). Another 

 about the same time was sent to Norwich, indicating only a 

 small migration this year. 



The gales of January had an altogether unprecedented effect 

 on one well-known Arctic species, the Little Auk, or Rotche, 

 sprinkling these dapper little sea-birds broadcast over all that 

 portion of the north of Norfolk which is nearest to the coast. So 

 far as I can make out, the greatest number were picked up 

 between the 10th and 27th of January. On the 2 1st, the poor 

 half-starved little voyagers were to be seen in small flocks passing 

 along the north coast of Norfolk, flying a few yards above the sea, 

 near enough to the beach for Mr. E. Ramm, who was on the 

 look-out, to estimate that one flock contained a hundred. The 

 greatest number of Little Auks were undoubtedly picked up, or 

 otherwise obtained, between Kings Lynn and Cley, where Mr. 

 Ramm was stationed, and especially was this the case in the 

 vicinity of Snettisham, Wells, and Blakeney. Most of the 

 castaways at Blakeney, Cley, and Salthouse were taken to Mr. 

 Pashley, the local taxidermist, but being ill at the time he only 



