1374 Birds. 



obtained at the end of May in the full plumage of the breeding 

 season. 



Ruff, Machetes pugnax. Occurs in Norfolk in spring and autumn, 

 and nests with us, but in much decreased, and we fear, still decreas- 

 ing numbers. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola. The woodcock arrives in Norfolk 

 in small flights in the month of September, and becomes more nume- 

 rous in October and through the remainder of the autumn. Upon 

 their arrival, these birds are frequently so much exhausted, as to be un- 

 able to reach the marshes, and have been known to fly against houses, 

 and alight in streets. 



The greater part of these leave as early in spring, but a few pair oc- 

 casionally remain and nest in the county. 



Great Snipe, Scolopax major. Occurs during the months of 

 August and September, but only in small numbers. 



Common Snipe, Scolopax gallinago. Is found with us throughout 

 the year, and nests in most of the marshy parts of the county in the 

 month of April. It is far less numerous in winter than in autumn 

 and spring, during the former of which seasons especially, vast flocks 

 of this species arrive on our coast, and disperse throughout the 

 county. We have seen a common snipe, the beak of which for con- 

 siderably more than half its length, was curved upwards like that of 

 an avocet. 



Jack Snipe, Scolopax gallinula. Arrives in Norfolk in the month 

 of September, and remains with us till the end of April in somewhat 

 considerable numbers, but is also less numerous in w 7 inter than 

 in autumn and spring. 



Brown Snipe, Macrorhampus griseus. This species has been 

 taken once at Runton, in summer plumage. It has also twice occur- 

 red at Yarmouth, once in the winter, and once in the autumn dress ; 

 and a specimen was shot by Mr. Rising on his estate at Horsey on 

 the 9th of October, 1845, and is now in his possession. It proved to 

 be a male bird, changing from the summer to the winter plumage, and 

 was in company with another of the same species, which was not ob- 

 tained. 



Curlew Sandpiper, Tringa subarquata. Of occasional occurrence 

 on our coasts during the months of spring and autumn, and in the 

 former season is sometimes obtained in the full plumage of the breed- 

 ing season. It arrives about the end of July. 



Knot, Tringa canutus. Arrives on the coast in the month 

 of August, and is found through the autumn in considerable numbers ; 



