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for some weeks ; also the largest congregation of Starlings on 
one of the reed-ponds that I think I ever saw. 
17th.—Greater Spotted Woodpeckert at Hoveton. A marked 
arrival of Goldcrests at Yarmouth (B. Dye), and four Brent 
Geese at Cley (Pinchin). 
18th.—Mr. Arthur Patterson found among the rejectamenta 
of the sea some birds at high-tide mark at Caistor--a Wood- 
Pigeon, a Chaffinch, and a Robin—and the next day, continuing 
his walk along the shore, some Starlings and Thrushes. During 
the two preceding days the wind had been registered at Yarmouth 
as due east and very high. Probably we little know how many 
migratory birds succumb to the violence of these autumnal 
gales. A Rook, afraid to venture any further until compelled by 
hunger, remained, Mr. Patterson was informed, for three days 
on the ‘Argus’ steamship. 
23rd.—-Mr. Dye was informed that a Great Grey Shrike was 
seen to-day on Gorleston Pier. 
28th.—N.N.H., 4. A young Sabine’s Gull identified a little 
below Blakeney Harbour by Mr. C. Borrer. A few days before 
one was shot at Humber-mouth (Caton-Haigh). 
31st.—A young Marsh-Harriert shot at Croxton whilst feed- 
ing on a dead hare. 
NovEMBER. 
1st.—Mr. Pinchin saw a Merlin and a Peregrine. 
10th.—Two Barn-Owls hawking over the marshes at 4.25 p.m. 
(Bird). 
11th.—Nutcracker shot near Bury, in Suffolk; it had been 
seen for a week or more (J. G. Tuck), and may perhaps have 
come over with the other three in October. 
17th.—A somewhat unusual incident happened on the Sher- 
ingham golf-links to-day, a ball played by a gentleman who is 
well known as a golfer being twice picked up and then dropped 
again by a Rook. The sabie bird must have been a recent and 
hungry arrival, which mistook it for something edible.* 
24th.—Mr. Dye received a Little Gull, shot on the south 
beach, Yarmouth. 
29th.—Two Storm Petrels taken off Lowestoft. One of these 
* I have heard of a Gannet picking up a golf-ball in the sea, but that 
was not to eat it. 
Zool. 4th ser. vol. XVI., April, 1912, M 
