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[We should be glad of particulars. — Ed.] The Norfolk bird 

 above referred to seems to have had no other companions. 



On August 11th, a Pintail was shot at Cley, and a Little 

 Bustard at Waxham. On the 13th a white Sand Martin and a 

 young Purple Sandpiper were shot at Cley. Another white Sand 

 Martin, or perhaps the same, was seen by Mr. K. B. Sharpe at 

 Yarmouth on July 17th. On Aug. 19th, Mr. Smith, the taxi- 

 dermist, of Great Yarmouth, informed me of a hybrid Linnet and 

 Greenfinch (a cross which has occurred in Norfolk before) having 

 been taken at Yarmouth. In the beak, wings, and tail it resembled 

 a Greenfinch, but the back and breast are similar to a Linnet, 

 much like a specimen which my father had alive (Zool., 1887, 

 p. 267). I shot a couple of Greenshanks at Cley on Aug. 29th, 

 and saw a Wood Sandpiper and a Little Stint. 



On Sept. Lst a male Two-barred Crossbill was shot at Burgh, 

 near Yarmouth. It is very brightly coloured, and with the lesser 

 wing-coverts a deep plum-colour, the two alar bars well developed. 

 From its stout bill and other marks it is evidently Loxia bifasciata. 

 The Rev. Mr. Benson, I observe, mentions (p. 18) others in Surrey, 

 and one in Yorkshire. On the 2nd a Tawny Pipit, an old bird in 

 change, was caught near Lowestoft, but only survived its capture 

 a few days. I had an opportunity, in company with Sir Edward 

 and Prof. Newton, of examining this rare bird, and am indebted 

 to the former gentleman for the notice of its capture. Anthus 

 campestris has not previously been identified in either Norfolk or 

 Suffolk. On Sept. 3rd Mr. George Power saw a Crossbill at Cley, 

 close to the beach, and some Pied Flycatchers. 



Migration in full swing on the coast on Sept. 5th. In a com- 

 paratively short walk Mr. Power and I saw four Bluethroats, one 

 Ortolan Bunting (which I shot), one Lesser Whitethroat, about 

 thirty young Pied Flycatchers, at least 100 Redstarts, and a few 

 Whinchats and Greater Whitethroats. The Ortolan was a young 

 bird resembling Mr. Dresser's figure in the 'Birds of Europe' 

 (iv. pi. 215), but rather more streaked. The wind was N.W. the 

 night before, but was N.E. when it was shot. Mr. Power's quick 

 ear caught its note, which led to our obtaining it. Length 6 in. ; 

 expanse, 10 ; claws, mouth, and beak, directly after it was shot, 

 pale pink ; eyes dark brown. Some yellow feathers on the chin 

 faded soon after Mr. Gunn stuffed it for me. 



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