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the migration of Bough-legged Buzzards, which has been already 

 reported in these pages (' Zool.,' p. 37). 



28th. — N.W., 2. A considerable sea on at Overstrand. As 

 is always the case after a high wind in autumn, Herring Gulls 

 and Lesser Black-backed Gulls were to be seen passing con- 

 tinuously in little flocks, and, as usual, going north-west. If 

 the wind changes to the east, the movement stops. With them 

 was one Kichardson's Skua t, and I observed the remains of 

 another, which had met with some fatality, on the shore. A 

 flock of forty Lapwings were also going north-west. 



30th. — N.W., 3. [A Pelican reported on Breydon Broad 

 (Patterson). It was seen by a gunner named "Wigg, and was 

 probably an escaped bird.] 



October. 



1st. — N.N.W., 4. A solitary Snipe flushed by the Hickling 

 keeper, and a Snow-Bunting seen on the hills by Mr. Barclay. 

 Another Snow-Bunting was seen by Dr. Ticehurst actually in the 

 main streets of Lowestoft. About fifty Martins t going north. 



6th. — Common Buzzard t taken near Yarmouth (E. Gunn). 



11th. — E.S.E., 5 at Spurn Head. Great flight of Bobins in 

 North Lincolnshire (G. Caton-Haigh). 



12th.— A Yellow-browed Warbler shot in Suffolk (C. B. 

 Ticehurst), for which the high wind yesterday morning (S.S.E., 5) 

 may have been responsible. A much earlier occurrence was- 

 noted in Lincolnshire on September 18th by Mr. Caton Haigh. 



13th. — Mr. F. N. Chasen reports an immature Gannet on 

 the shore at Caister, and a Fulmar Petrel, which had been dead 

 some time. 



20th. — It was remarked to-day of a Bed-throated Diver t 

 picked up on the shore at Overstrand, that the skin round the 

 eye in this species has a power of contraction, which is no doubt 

 used when the bird submerges itself. 



21st. — The horribly adhesive machine-oil which has been 

 thrown out by our submarines has been very destructive to the 

 diving sea-birds. To-day Mr. B. Dye picked up a Cormorant on 

 Yarmouth south-beach stained brown, or rather black, by this 

 mixture, which clogs everything that comes in contact with it. 

 Mr. Patterson reports several washed-up victims, viz. a Book r 



