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prospect of breeding, for the hen laid two eggs near Elveden. 

 Mr. Hill allowed her to sit for six weeks, and then took the eggs, 

 which proved to be unincubated. Incubation ought to be about 

 twenty-six days, according to Mr. Evans's table. I learn from 

 my correspondent, Mr. Caton Haigh, that on Dec. 15th a female 

 Great Bustard was shot in Lincolnshire, and another on the 29th, 

 but fortunately neither formed part of the tame birds from Suffolk, 

 where, at the time of closing these notes, Mr. Hill could still 

 report the pair above mentioned as being quite safe. No doubt 

 the Lincolnshire Bustards were migrants which had crossed the 

 sea, only to receive the customary welcome of rare birds on 

 British shores. Two others also appeared in Ireland ('Field'). 



January, 1902. 



1st. — On the whole this month was fine. Birds pursued their 

 usual peaceful avocations, and a few, I suppose, even had the 

 temerity to think about nesting, for a Great Titmouse laid four 

 eggs in a box put up for nesting purposes at Raveningham. 



10th.— Many Lesser Redpolls at Crostwight (M. C. Bird). 



14th.— Wild Ducks " treading " at Catfield (Bird). 



22nd. — Several "Wild Ducks rose in pairs ; Water-Rails 

 "screaming" (Bird). 



February. 



4th. — E.N.E., force 5. After a very cold wind Mr. Bird saw 

 a Magpie at Crostwick. 



6th. — The keeper saw two Magpies at Keswick, the first I 

 ever remember having here. 



7th. — A pair of Shovelers taken on Breydon Broad (E. 

 Saunders). Stevenson remarks that winter-shot Shovelers are 

 nearly always drakes. 



10th. — A great quantity of Pochard Ducks and Coots on 

 Hickling Broad (Bird). 



19th. — Six Coots on Breydon (B. Dye). 



20th. — A Coot picked up on Cromer lighthouse hills (Barclay), 

 where a few months ago onet was caught at the lighthouse.* 



27th.— E.S.E. Dipper at Raynham (C. E. Butler), pre- 

 sumably Cinclus melanog aster. 



* Only such birds as are marked with a f have been examined by the 

 recorder. 



