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very low. About this time large numbers of Chaffinches alighted 

 on the fishing-boats out at sea, and several were brought into 

 port. Stonechat's nest containing two eggs seen. Flock of 

 Books flying south-east over sea ; few Linnets coasting south ; 

 also two Einged Dotterels. 



30th. — Three Dunlins and two Einged Plovers seen, Flocks 

 of Chaffinches, Linnets, and Greenfinches coasting south, as 

 were also several flocks of Eooks, Hooded Crows, and Jackdaws, 

 several flocks of which were also flying out to sea ; two flocks of 

 Starlings flying east over the sea. Large numbers of Eedwings 

 and Curlews heard passing over town at night. 



31st. — A Peregrine Falcon flying south. Movement of birds 

 same as 30th. Eedwings and Curlews were also heard at night. 



April 1st. — Large numbers of Eooks and Jackdaws flying 

 out to sea for a short distance, but returning again ; there was a 

 thick haze at the time. Starlings, Chaffinches, Linnets, Green- 

 finches, Tree-Sparrows, and Meadow-Pipits coasting south. A 

 Einged Plover on Denes. Large flock of Wood-Pigeons flying 

 south. 



2nd. — The movement of Eooks and Finches was a repetition 

 of the 1st. A movement of Wood-Pigeons was noted ; several 

 flocks flying south, a few out to sea. Three flocks were seen 

 flying north-west; these had apparently been coasting north, 

 and had branched off north-west. Two Pied Wagtails flying 

 south. 



3rd. — A few Finches coasting south ; few Starlings north. 



5th. — Practically no movement of birds at all ; the wind was 

 north-east, very cold. I observed a Kestrel devouring its prey 

 while hovering with its head to the wind ; its prey was either 

 small birds or field-mice. 



8th.— A pair of Snow-Buntings which had frequented the 

 Denes for some time had departed ; the female had an injured 

 leg. Three Wild Geese flying north. Few Linnets and Green- 

 finches coasting, some north and some south. 



10th. — A Water-Bail brought to me, having struck the 

 telegraph-wires. About this time one was taken on board a 

 Lowestoft fishing-boat at sea, and Mr. Patterson records several 

 at Yarmouth. Books and Finches were coasting north, as they 

 were also on the 15th, when a Bing-Ouzel passed through. 



