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Sylvia cinerea. Whitethroat. — C. Abundant in summer all 

 over the neighbourhood. 



S. curruca. Lesser Whitethroat. — K. R. By no means so 

 plentiful as S. cinerea. 



S. atricapilla. Blackcap. — S. Occasionally observed in 

 market-gardens, and near Fritton. 



S. hortensis. Garden-Warbler. — S. Less often seen than 

 even the Blackcap. 



S. undata. Dartford Warbler. — R. Has twice been seen on 

 North Denes. The second example was caught by a dog in a 

 furze-bush, Feb. 25th, 1859 (B. of N.). In 1884 Sir Edward 

 Newton saw one at Lowestoft. 



Regulus cristatus. Golden-crested Wren. — C. Immense 

 numbers arrive in autumn, usually first week in October, as was 

 particularly the case in October, 1882, and again in October, 

 1898. Fishing-boats often swarmed with tired birds. Local, 

 " Herring-spink." 



JR. ignicapillus. Fire-crested Wren. — R. Two or three times 

 observed in the neighbourhood. A male in market-gardens, 

 April, 1889. One caught on a smack at sea, December, 1881. 



Phylloscopus rufus. Chiffchaff. — C. Used to be abundant in 

 market-gardens in March. 



P. trochilus. Willow- Wren. — C. Frequently seen and heard 

 in neighbourhood on spring migration. A singular variety of a 

 uniform pale yellow, becoming straw-coloured below, killed near 

 Lowestoft in August, 1861 (B. of N.). 



Acrocephalus strep erus. Reed-Warbler. — F. C. Met with in 

 the Broadland district ; its name suggests its habitat. The nest 

 has been observed at Ranworth, built in laurel-bushes by the 

 water's edge (B. of N.). 



A. phragmitis. Sedge- Warbler. — C. Found in every " carr," 

 reed-clump, and waterside thicket. Heard at intervals night and 

 day " chitty cha-ing" by the idler on the broads and rivers. 

 Local, " Reed-bird." 



Locustella ncevia. Grasshopper- Warbler.— R. " Occasionally 

 met with, but rare " (Paget). As a county visitant it is by no 

 means numerous. 



L. lusciniodes. Savi's Warbler. — A. A nest of this species 

 is said to have been found near Yarmouth, which was sent to 

 Mr. Newcome's collection at Feltwell (B. of N. vol. i. p. 113). 



