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so, a bird of the year. On the 31st there were again three 

 (W., 1), which may have been the trio first seen on June 2nd. 

 On August 2nd two Spoonbills were remarked flying out to sea 

 by Mr. F. Chasen, perhaps on their way to Naardermeer, as the 

 following day none were visible on Breydon Broad. However, 

 one came back on the 4th (W., 2), after which the Watcher, who 

 has supplied nearly all the above memoranda, saw no more. 

 Breydon is the only one of the Norfolk Broads which Spoonbills 

 visit, none of the others being tidal, that would afford the food 

 suitable to it. Now and then, however, one is seen on Hickling 

 Broad, probably in search of Sticklebacks (see ' Zoologist,' 

 1866, p. 348). 



11th, — Two Gadwall and twenty Tufted Ducks on Foulmere, 

 and about fifty Tufted Ducks on Langmere, and one Shelduck 

 (W. G. Clarke). These meres lie near Thetford. 



21st. — A Woodcock seen on its nest at Hockering by Mr. 

 B. B. Biviere. About this date Mrs. Smith, of Ellingham, 

 assures me she distinctly saw a Snipe pick up one of her brood 

 and fly with it some way, holding it apparently between her legs 

 and her breast (see 'Field,' August 15th). The Snipe made 

 three attempts to pick it up before rising in the air and success- 

 fully flying off with it. A similar concern in the case of the 

 Woodcock for the safety of its offspring was reported at Hemp- 

 stead some years ago. A Woodcock remained at Cranmer until 

 June, but no nest was found (Sir T. D. Pigott). 



22nd. — Mr. Biviere reports a Bewick's Swan which had been 

 on Hickling Broad with a slight injury from shot since the 9th. 

 I learn from Mr. Vincent that it took long flights, and did not 

 leave until May 2nd. It was bullied, he says, by a male Mute 

 Swan, which drove it into the reeds and tried to kill it. At no 

 time did it voluntarily associate with the tame Swans which are 

 kept on that water. 



May. 



1st. — Three Cormorants on Wroxham Broad (Springfield), 

 perhaps the same which were on Breydon on April 28th, or 

 these latter may have been the birds which Mr. Cook observed 

 at Lowestoft (* Zoologist,' p. 332), for the Cormorant is not very 

 abundant with us. 



11th. — No more nests of the Common Sandpiper have been 



