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escaped. For the most part rare birds passed on to other 

 countries farther south, but we had most of the regular sorts. 



8th. — Seventeen Wild Swans settled on a pond at Felbrigge 

 Park, doubtless all Bewick's Swans direct from Northern Russia, 

 as one shot by Mr. Cremer was of that species, and Bewick's 

 Swan has occurred once in October before. The same, or 

 another, flock was soon after seen at Heigham Sounds, and one 

 taken (Bird) ; another was obtained at Runton (Fitch), another 

 at Salthouse, and another at Yarmouth (Dye). We have had 

 larger flocks than this, but the date is early ; and their tameness 

 on first arrival, and their settling on such a small piece of water 

 about two miles from the shore, points to their having made a 

 long journey. 



10th. — Received three live Scaup drakes from Saham decoy- 

 cage, and about the same time there was a sudden abundance of 

 them at the mouths of our rivers and similar places. A Yarmouth 

 game-dealer named Durrant had forty-four hanging up, of which 

 twenty-eight were killed on the 8th (Patterson), and on the same 

 day five at Stalham (Bird). Two were shot at Felbrigge, two at 

 Beeston (Cremer), and one near Keswick (all on ponds), and one 

 at Holkham ; and Mr. Pashley was able to account for fifteen, 

 besides which Mr. Gunn received some from Suffolk, and the 

 taxidermist at Lincoln told me he had seven brought him. I have 

 never been successful in keeping the Scaup on my pond long, but 

 one of the birds above mentioned is still in excellent health, and 

 comes readily to be fed with bread. 



16th. — Mr. Patterson picked up an immature Black Redstart 

 under the telegraph-wire. 



The following notes are from Mr. Patterson : — Golden-crested 

 Wrens trooped in last week. St. George's Park, Yarmouth, was 

 alive with them on Thursday; Cats were on the alert, and 

 accounted for the demise of five on the 15th. The park-keeper 

 saw many Fieldfares and Redwings passing over, and numbers of 

 the latter alighting among the shrubs, exhausted. A Greater 

 Spotted Woodpecker alighted on a fishing-boat, and Rooks and 

 Grey Crows have been crossing plentifully. A Woodcock flew 

 into a tavern in Albion Road, another flew against a window, 

 one was caught in George Street, and another in Yarmouth 

 Cemetery. 



