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(Connop Catalogue). Other occurrences : — Ludham, October, 

 1865 ; Yarmouth, October, 1878 (Nor. N. 8.). 



A. ralloides. Squacco Heron. — A. " One caught in a bow- 

 net that was hanging out to dry by Ormesby Broad, December, 

 1820" (Paget). Dates also given : — Oulton, May, 1831; Ormesby, 

 1834. 



Nycticorax griseus. Night-Heron. — A. "Mr. Youell has 

 known six or seven to have been shot here at different times " 

 (Paget). " Three specimens of this Heron were killed on the 

 North Denes" (B. of N. vol. ii. p. 175). An example obtained 

 on Caister marshes, Nov. 8th, 1860 (ibid.), and another was shot 

 at Kollesby Bridge on Nov. 8th, 1899. 



Ardetta minuta. Little Bittern. — R. Messrs. Paget enumerate 

 three examples obtained in this neighbourhood. It doubtless 

 nested on the Broads early in the century. " A Little Bittern 

 was shot at Runham, near Yarmouth, on the 10th of October, 

 1889 " (Nor. N. S.). On July 3rd and 4th, 1893, two males in 

 full plumage shot at Rollesby (ibid.) ; one, Oct. 9th, 1896. 



Botaurus stellaris. Common Bittern. — R. R. The drainage 

 of the Norfolk swamps has greatly decreased the number of these 

 birds of late years. Last Norfolk eggs were discovered March 

 30th, 1868. A young bird in August, 1886 (Nor. N. S.). Two 

 or three immigrants occasionally brought to market in winter. 

 Local, " Bottle-bump." 



Ciconia alba. White Stork. — A. Messrs. Paget mention a 

 pair shot on Burgh marshes in the summer of 1817, and two 

 earlier occurrences. An accidental spring and autumn visitor. 

 One shot at Oby, May 24th, 1865 (Connop Catalogue). Several 

 others have been met with ; a tired-out individual was seen 

 resting on a housetop, June 26th, 1892. 



C. nigra. Black Stork. — A. One shot on Breydon, June 

 27th, 1877, by John Thomas, punt-gunner. 



Plegadisfalcinellus. Glossy Ibis. — A. " A pair shot at the 

 mouth of the Norwich river, Sept. 13th, 1824 ; . . . there were 

 three or four more in company with them " (Paget). Stevenson 

 records two or three others for this neighbourhood, the last being 

 killed at Stalham on Sept. 13th, 1868. 



Platalea leucorodia. Spoonbill. — N. U. The Messrs. Paget, 

 writing in 1834, after mentioning that a flock of these birds were 



