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January, 1828 " (Paget). Have occasionally met with it in 

 winter on sale in the market. Three moi-e shot, Jan. 9th, 1891, 

 when the migration extended to other parts of the east coast ; 

 and others in the great migration of 1865. 



P. auritics. Sclavonian Grebe. — N. U. I know of no local 

 occurrence in the full summer plumage, but it is not seldom 

 brought to market in winter. Immature examples have been met 

 with on Breydon. 



P. nigricollis. Eared Grebe. — E., Rarely shot on Breydon 

 or the Broads in Messrs. Paget's time, but several are recorded 

 in the * Birds of Norfolk,' mostly in spring. Has probably 

 nested on the Broads. An example shot in this neighbourhood, 

 Oct. 7th, 1899. 



P.fiuviatilis. Little Grebe. — C. More frequently observed 

 and shot in late autumn and winter. During severe weather 

 takes to the lower reaches of the rivers and Breydon. Several 

 there, December, 1899. Six brought to market on Dec. 16th, 

 1899. Probably migratory additions from more northerly counties 

 before sharp frosts. Local, "Dob-chick." 



Fulmarus glacialis. Fulmar. — R. R. Generally met with in 

 winter. Has been occasionally brought in by fishermen. I have 

 picked up dead examples on the beach, which I incline to think 

 have been thrown out of the herring-nets. *' Occasionally shot 

 or caught in the Roads" (Paget). Less frequent of late years 

 (B. of N. vol. iii. p. 374). Mr. Gurney has a barbed fish-hook, 

 2j inches long, with 38 inches of twisted cord, which was taken 

 out of a Fulmar Petrel caught off Yarmouth in November, 

 1885. 



Puffinus major. Great Shearwater. — A. An example was 

 picked up on Caister beach on Dec. 22nd, 1892 ; and another was 

 shot, in November, 1898, at Lowestoft. 



P. anglorum. Manx Shearwater. — A. Very rare. Mr. 

 Lowne had one from Breydon, Sept. 4th, 1883. Another pro- 

 cured there, Sept. 15th, 1891. 



Oceanodroma leucorrhoa. Fork-tailed Petrel. — R. R. Messrs. 

 Paget mention " a specimen found on the beach, Dec. 5th, 1823." 

 Several have been recorded since. It has generally occurred in 

 rough weather. One shot on the beach, Jan. 6th, 1891 ; and 

 another taken alive in the town, Oct. 8th, 1898. 



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