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Breydon on this date, and had been watching it for some time 

 through my glasses when it suddenly rose into the air with its 

 legs hanging down as though something had attached itself to 

 its foot (in all probability a crab) from whose grasp the much- 

 surprised bird was endeavouring to rid itself. After wheeling 

 around for several seconds it appeared to have shaken off its 

 unwanted " hanger-on," for stretching its long legs straight 

 out behind, it sailed off to another flat to resume its feeding 

 with the more congenial companionship of a flock of Gulls. 



15th. — Several Curlews were heard over the town at 

 night. 



26th. — An injured Black-headed Gull that has had the run 

 of our garden for about six years captured and swallowed alive 

 a young Sparrow. This Gull is also an adept at fly-catching ; 

 he will stand with head drawn in waiting for a fly to appear, 

 when he at once darts out his head and is mostly successful in 

 capturing the insect. 



31st. — The cries of many Curlews and Dunlins were heard 

 over the town at night. 



August 10th. — A flock of ten Curlews were observed flying 

 south along the shore during the afternoon ; others were heard 

 over the town at night, as they were also on the 11th. 



14.th. — Two Herons were seen going quite over the sea due 

 east. 



20th. — Three Wheatears, two Pied Wagtails, and about a 

 dozen Lesser Terns had put in an appearance ; flocks of Star- 

 lings were observed in the fields ; two Whimbrel seen at 

 Corton. 



22nd. — The following migrants had arrived this morning : 

 Many Stonechats and Wheatears, four Yellow and several Pied 

 Wagtails, a number of Meadow-Pipits, four Common White- 

 throats, a few Common and several Lesser Terns ; a few Swifts 

 were also seen. An immature female Einged Plover was brought 

 to me, having been taken in the vicinity of Smith's Knoll Light- 

 ship by one of our fishing boats on the 21st. 



23rd. — Vast numbers of Swallows (mostly immature) and 

 Martins were observed flying over the Denes in the evening ; a 

 few Swifts were also seen. Pied Flycatcher seen. 



24th. — Four Common and a few Lesser Terns, fewer Stone- 



