400 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Accentor modularis. Hedge-Sparrow. — C. More frequent in 

 town gardens in winter, when its familiar notes are frequently heard. 



A. collaris. Alpine Accentor. — A. On Sept. 21st, 1894, I 

 met with an example on Gorleston pier. It was feeding amongst 

 the weeded pile-stumps and stones under the pier, and allowed 

 me to approach it very closely, when I carefully observed its 

 plumage and actions for some time through my glasses. Mr. 

 Stevenson (B. of N. vol. i. p. 90) has not included this species, 

 but refers to Mr. Lubbock as having seen one in 1824 on a 

 grass-plot at Oulton, near Lowestoft. He refers to one other 

 only for the eastern counties. 



Cinclus aquaticus. Dipper. — R. An example shot on Brey- 

 don walls in 1849 (Nor. N. S. vol. iv. p. 269). 



C. melanog aster. Black-breasted Dipper. — R. An example 

 of this Scandinavian form obtained on the River Bure, Nov. 9th, 

 1896 (Nor. N. S. vol. vi. p. 506). 



Panurus biarmicus. Bearded Titmouse. — F. Nests de- 

 creasing on the Broads ; mercilessly persecuted by broadmen and 

 others. Eight killed by duckshot, brought to market Nov. 19th, 

 1890 ; seven of these mutilated specimens still unsold on the 

 22nd. Four killed at Filby ; on sale Feb. 1st, 1895. Mr. J. H. 

 Gurney (Nor. N. S. vol. vi. p. 429) estimates ratio of local nests 

 as follows:— 1848,160;* 1858,140; 1868,125; 1878,90; 1888, 

 45; 1898, 33. Is locally known as the " Reed-pheasant." 



Acredula caudata. Long-tailed Titmouse. — C. A regular 

 although uncertain visitor in autumn. Resident and migratorial. 

 Hundreds in town gardens, Oct. 1st, 1899. The Rev. Churchill 

 Babington says the White-headed Long-tailed Tit has been met 

 with in Norfolk, probably referring to the neighbourhood of 

 Yarmouth. 



Parus major. Great Titmouse. — C. Often numerous in 

 early winter ; this increase points to a migratorial influx. Has 

 been secured on lightships. " An apparently (return) migratory 

 movement was observed at Yarmouth in February, 1848" (B. of N. 

 vol. i. p. 140). 



P. britannicus. Coal-Titmouse. — F. C. I saw a large flock 

 near the sea, on the North Denes, Nov. 5th, 1893. Suspecting 

 they were immigrants, possibly P. ater. 



* Mr. Gurney has since estimated the number of nests for this year as 

 170 (cf. ante, p. 363).— Ed. 



