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in the local paper as an Imperial Eagle ! Neither in this nor 

 last year has there been more than a single Rough-legged Buz- 

 zard to report, which is curious, as they are sometimes common. 

 The last three weeks of September were much too fine for bird- 

 migration, and quite hot for the time of year. October 1st gave 

 75*5° at a shaded thermometer of Mr. Preston's, a nearly unpre- 

 cedented reading ; but on the 2nd the weather changed, but only 

 to be fine again on the 3rd. In consequence, ploughing for the 

 autumn wheat-sowing, very backward (owing to want of rain) ; and 

 in such weather no rarities were to be expected in the bird line. 

 On Oct. 13th Mr. Bird gathered twenty-four species of wild 

 flowers in bloom. 



October. 



5th. — Eleven Norfolk Ploverst at Hevingham, where I learned 

 from the owner of the land that a pair had bred this summer ; he 

 caught a young one. This considerable tract of heath is now 

 the only resort of (Edicnemus scolopax in East Norfolk since 

 Kelling Heath was deserted. 



10th. — An adult Buffon's Skua,f shot at Beeston Regis by 

 Mr. Hoare while flying over a turnip-field just after a gale there 

 from the N.W., in which a ship was wrecked. 



14th. — Grey Crows and Jackdaws streaming over (Bird). 

 Little or no wind at Keswick. 



19th. — Mr. Cole gave me an opportunity of examining an 

 immature Sabine's Gull,t shot at Lowestoft yesterday, which 

 makes the ninth local occurrence in this same month. It was in 

 good condition, and weighed 7 J oz., and was in the usual plumage. 

 Wind on the 18th S., force 5 ; misty at Yarmouth. 



27th. — About this time a considerable influx of migratory 

 Larks, Finches, Martins, &c, noticed by correspondents. 



30th. — Two Tengmalm's Owls picked up alive at Southwold, 

 in Suffolk (' Field,' Feb. 1st, 1902), and another at Thornham 

 (Archdale). 



31st. — A Grey Shrike,t of the variety called Pallas's Shrike, 

 brought into Yarmouth by a fishing-smack. Mr. Dutt writes 

 that other trawlers have been visited by migrants ; a Starling 

 alighted on one, followed by a Sparrow-Hawk, which was killed 

 by the fisherman with his boot. Mr. Dutt found a Partridge 



