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since Christmas, and not far from where a good unrecorded ex- 
amplet of the same erythrism was shot by Mr. McLean in the 
autumn of 1906. It is twelve years since this spangled variety 
(which is figured in ‘ The Zoologist’ for 1900, pl. 11.) first appeared 
in Norfolk, and if so many had not been shot there would have 
been a chance of perpetuating a very handsome addition to the 
English sportsman’s bag. 
September 1st.—A beautiful variety of the Lesser Tern,t 
nearly white and apparently adult, shot somewhere between 
Wells and Cromer, was received by Mr. Pashley, who was told 
that it had been seen about for some weeks. The primary quills 
are distinctly tinted with brown, and the dark occiput is quite 
apparent on close examination. On the same day another 
variety, also much too remarkable to be allowed to live, was 
shot at Brancaster, a sight of which I owe to Mr. Pashley, viz. 
a white or rather much pied Ringed Plover,+ its plumage 
chequered with pale brown in patches—not such a striking 
albinism as the one shot in 1886. 
October 23rd.—A white Dabchickt shot in Blakeney Channel, 
and subsequently disposed of to Mr. Connop, who was good 
enough to show me this albino in the flesh, whilst its legs still 
retained a bright lemon hue, the eyes, now somewhat sunken, 
being apparently pale brown. As none of the shooters had seen 
it about the harbour they believed that it had only just come 
over. 
