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moving south. Several Redwings were heard passing over the 

 town at night, as they were also on the 23rd. 



Half a gale of wind was blowing on the 28th, and no birds 

 were moving. On the 29th and 30th the wind had eased, and 

 Mistle-Thrushes, Linnets, Tree- Sparrows, Larks, and Green- 

 finches were coasting south. A large flock of Rooks and Jack- 

 daws were seen passing south over the town. 



November 3rd. — An immature Red-throated Diver was observed 

 within a few yards of the shore. A flock of Starlings and a single 

 Sky-Lark arrived in from sea. Linnets, Tree- Sparrows, and 

 Starlings were moving south in small numbers on the 7th, 

 17th, and 27th ; also on the 27th a flock of Lapwings came in 

 from sea. 



A Crab brought in by one of the Lowestoft trawlers on 

 Dec. 21st was identified by Mr. Patterson as Dromia vulgaris. 

 It had been taken in the vicinity of the Galloper Lightship. 



During the heavy wind from W.N. W. on January 12th several 

 flocks of Ducks and Waders were flying south along the shore, 

 and a large flock of Starlings was observed passing over the 

 town. 



February 22nd. — I observed a flock of over forty Pied Wag- 

 tails feeding by the edge of a small piece of water at Covehithe. 



25th. — A flock of Rooks flew steadily away out to sea, making 

 south-east. 



March 4th. — A single Rook was seen to fly quite away out to 

 sea; a few minutes after two others followed; also a Hooded 

 Crow, with two Rooks, flew away to sea for a short distance, but 

 returned again. A movement of Finches was observed, several 

 flocks coasting south, as they were also on the 16th. 



8th. — Several Rooks were sitting on their nests at Reedham. 

 Redwings and Waders were heard passing over the town at night. 



11th. — A Wheatear was seen on the North Denes — an early 

 arrival. Several flocks of Linnets and Chaffinches were moving 

 south ; Rooks and Hooded Crows were flying away to sea south- 

 east in flocks, while several Hooded Crows were also leaving in 

 ones and twos. For some time after these flocks of Corvines 

 had departed and were quite out of sight, single birds kept 

 returning to land again. It was invariably noticed that these 

 shirkers had a feather or two missing from their wings, which 



