Birds, 1375 



it leaves us in spring about the end of May, at which period it is oc- 

 casionally found in the full red plumage of summer. 



BufF-breasted Sandpiper, Tringa rufescens. Single specimens of 

 this bird have at different times been obtained in autumn about the 

 middle of September, on our eastern coast. 



Broad-billed Sandpiper, Tringa platyrhynca. A specimen was 

 killed at Breydon, near Yarmouth, on the 25th of May, 1836. 



Little Stint, Tringa minnta. Occurs on our coast in the month of 

 May, and also in August and September, at the latter period in rather 

 considerable numbers ; but it does not remain long at either season. 

 One of these birds, which was slightly wounded in the wing, was 

 brought to a house near the coast, and turned loose in an upper 

 room. It fed greedily on flies taken from the windows, w T hich it ate 

 from the hand, within a few hours of the time of its capture. It 

 lived in this manner for about a week, but died on being removed 

 inland. 



Temminck's Stint, Tringa Temminckii. Occurs occasionally at 

 the same times, and in much the same manner as the last species ; 

 but less regularly and much less numerously. 



Pectoral Sandpiper, Tringa pectoralis. A specimen was killed on 

 Breydon, October 17th, 1830. 



Dunlin, Tringa variabilis. Very numerous on the coast during 

 the autumn and early spring, but less plentiful in winter. It is occa- 

 sionally obtained during the remainder of the year, but we know no 

 authentic instance of its nesting in the county. 



Purple Sandpiper, Tringa maritima. Is found on our coast in 

 September and the three following months, and also in early spring, 

 but not in large numbers, although from its great tameness, it is often 

 killed. 



Land Rail, Crex pratensis. Birds of this species are not uncom- 

 mon in some parts of the county in summer, and are know T n to breed 

 in the neighbourhood of Diss ; but the greater part of them appear to 

 pass more to the North for the purpose of nesting, merely visiting us 

 on their passage in spring and autumn. 



Spotted Crake, Crex porzana. A not uncommon summer visitant, 

 breeding in the vicinity of several of the broads. It arrives late in 

 March, and leaves about the end of September. 



Little Crake, Crex pusilla. Very rare. 



Baillon's Crake, Crex Baillonii. Very rare, but less so than the 

 preceding species. 



