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beautiful adults generally visit Breydon on their way north in 

 spring. Sometimes abundant in autumn, as in late September 

 and early October, 1899, when hundreds were seen, and many 

 shot. A very late spring migrant on Breydon, June 15th, 1899. 

 Vanellus vulgaris. Lapwing. — C. Not so abundant as for- 

 merly, and very few nest in the neighbourhood now. Sometimes 

 plentiful in autumn, using the uplands in daytime, and crossing 

 to the marshes at nightfall. I have seen large flocks arrive in 

 severe weather. Hundreds, in company with Gulls, feeding on 

 the marshes on drowned worms, Jan. 7th, 1891, after a local 

 inundation, due to a breakage in Breydon walls. Local, "Pee- 

 wit," " Green Plover," and " Hornpie." 



Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. — C. More numerous in the 

 spring migration than in autumn. A flock of these, in nuptial 

 attire, scrambling among the refuse and weeds on the flint- 

 walls of Breydon searching for Gammarus marinus is an 

 interesting sight. They are equally nimble and restless on the 

 "flats." 



Heeniatopus ostralegus. Oystercatcher. — N. U. Messrs. 

 Paget's remark, " Not uncommon on the beach," well applies to 

 this species ; it is seldom seen on Breydon, the favourite resort 

 of so many waders. Seven, however, were killed there on Jan. 9th, 

 1897. Local, " Sea-pie." 



Recurvirostra avocetta. Avocet. — R. Formerly nested in 

 Norfolk. Less seen now than a few decades ago. Six were 

 observed on Breydon, May 3rd, 1887 ; I saw four on the 4th. 

 Three were noted same locality, June 15th, 1891. 



Himantopus candidus. Black-winged Stilt.— ^A. " A pair 

 shot at Hickling in 1822 ; another, two miles up the North River, 

 in 1824 " (Paget). The latter example is in the possession of Mr. 

 Dye. Two or three others have since been recorded as seen or shot. 

 Phalaropus fulicarius. Grey Phalarope. — R. R. " Rather 

 rare ; eight or nine in the winter of 1828 " (Paget). Shot occa- 

 sionally in late autumn ; one killed in a ditch near the town, 

 Oct. 25th, 1896. One in mixed plumage shot Sept. 8th, 1899. 



P. hyperboreus. Red-necked Phalarope. — R. R. The Messrs. 

 Paget speak of it as " very rare." I have known of more occur- 

 rences of this species tban the preceding. The Phalaropes are 

 rather partial to small isolated pools; have known them seen or 



