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Lapwings, Meadow-Pipits, and Eeed Buntings, all following the 

 coast-line in the same direction as on the day before. I also 

 saw a flock of Shore-Larks on the beach, and two more Black 

 Bedstarts." 



23rd. — Finches and other birds still coming in from the sea 

 near Yarmouth (Chasen). 



28th. — Gossy Ibis t at Acle (' Zoologist,' ante, p. 37). 



November. 



6th. — A Firecrest was shot at Cley by Mr. H. P. Williams. 



14th. — A number of Bock-Pipits on Breydon Broad embank- 

 ment (B. B. Biviere). 



15th. — Mr. Arthur Patterson received a Waxwing from 

 St. Olave's, to be quickly followed by others, and for eight or ten 

 weeks they continued coming over the sea. Altogether the 

 presence of about one hundred and six was announced, for the 

 most part near the coast, but very likely some were counted 

 twice over. Most observers were content to watch them, and 

 the number shot was not great, the most received by any one 

 taxidermist being fifteen ; this was the more creditable because 

 of their great tameness, which was remarked in several cases, 

 possibly in part due to exhaustion, but they are said to be very 

 tame in Finland. An interesting observation was taken at 

 Cromer on February 7th by Mr. Henry Cole, who early in the 

 morning (about 7.30 a.m.) saw, at no great distance from the 

 sea, a little flock of about fifteen, apparently then landing from 

 the Continent. Owing to the great scarcity of berries, a good 

 many of the Waxwings betook themselves to gardens, where 

 there was a better chance of finding food, and some even pene- 

 trated into Norwich, sis appearing in Earlham Boad, two in 

 Newmarket Boad, and one in Surrey Street, where it had the 

 ill-luck to get down a chimney (B. Mills). 



December. 



2nd. — House Martin at Haddiscoe (H. Cook). 



10th. — A Land-Bail hanging up in a Yarmouth game-shop 

 (Chasen). 



20th. — About this date Mr. Gunn had a Black Bedstart from 

 Holkam ; on the 28th Mr. F. H. Barclay saw one on Cromer 

 lighthouse hills, and a week after that one was caught so far 

 inland as Hollesdon. 



