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Caister and Whitlinghani about this time, a Bittern at Hickling, 

 and a Black-throated Diver at Bollesby (Cole). 



26th. — I learn from Mr. B. Dye that quantities of small birds 

 have been brought into Yarmouth market, mostly Sky-Larks, 

 Starlings, and Thrushes. Nine Lapland Buntings also were 

 taken during November by one birdcatcher, but Siskins have 

 been scarce (Dye). 



28th. — A Little Auk, captured at Cantley, had inside it four- 

 teen little fish resembling the fry of Boach (Roberts), which it 

 may have caught in one of the dykes leading to the Biver Yare. 

 These little fish were from one to three inches in length, and one 

 or two of them, judging from their perfect condition, had been 

 only just swallowed. About the same time (d. u.) a Little Auk 

 was caught on some ice at Acle. 



Decembee. 



6th. — A Black Redstart (female) caught in a Yarmouth fish- 

 house, where it must have found something edible to attract it, 

 which Mr. Lowne has, or had until recently, alive, making the 

 fifth of this species during the year. 



14th. — A fine cock Bearded Titmouse, killed by a boy on the 

 river at Norwich, near the Dolphin baths (Gunn), where there 

 are some reeds, which I never heard of as attracting one of 

 this species before. About the same time (d. u.) some were 

 seen at Horning, and three or four on the coast (Gunn), but 

 there is no reason for thinking that these latter had crossed 

 the sea. 



17th. — Two Lapland Buntings seen by Mr. C. Gurney at 

 Cley, where others had been seen a short time previously, and 

 one shot (d. u.). 



29th. — Stone-Curlew near Bury (Tuck). 



Varieties of Plumage. 



January. — A cock Redstart! with some white on its wings 

 brought to Mr. Lowne, who kept it alive. 



February. — On the 1st Mr. Patterson forwarded a pale variety 

 of the Mallard,! which he had detected with a Duck in Yarmouth 

 market. During the month (d. u.) a cream-coloured Stock-Dove 

 was obtained at Hockham by Mr. Partridge. 



