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case will be noticed the pretty Blue-throat, nearly 
allied to the Redstart, which breeds in Arctic Europe, 
wintering far to the south. We mention this bird for 
the reason that it was formerly considered a great 
rarity in the British Isles, but it now generally visits 
the east coast on its autumn migration, sometimes in 
rather considerable numbers. The three examples of 
Savi’s Warbler already referred to, are in close 
proximity, in a small glazed case. A very attrac- 
tive bird, known as the Dipper, or Water Ouzel, a 
frequenter of rocky mountain streams, into which it 
deliberately walks until quite submerged, in search of 
the aquatic larvee which form its food, will be seen well 
represented. Some beautiful examples of the Gol- 
den Oriole are followed by the Shrikes or Butcher 
Birds, and lovely specimens of the Waxwing, an 
occasional winter visitant. A number of small but 
Interesting species, amongst which are the Bullfinch, 
Crossbills, and Buntings, bring us to another rarity, 
the Rose-coloured Pastor, a very occasional summer 
visitor to this country ; succeeded by the Nutcracker, 
a straggler from the mountain districts of the European 
continent ; the charming but persecuted Jay, and its 
companion in evil repute, the sprightly Magpie. Then 
follow the Crows and Larks, amongst which latter 
will be noticed the Shore Lark, an inhabitant of 
Northern Europe, Asia, and America, which, like the 
Blue-throat before mentioned, although formerly con- 
sidered a great rarity, has now become a constant 
autumn visitor to the east coast. The Alpine Swift, 
another rare straggler, is represented by an example 
killed at Old Buckenham, in September, 1831, and 
two beautifully pied varieties of the Nightjar will be 
seen, one of which, the gift of Mr. Wilkinson, of Holt, 
was killed near that town in 1858; for the other the 
Museum is indebted to Lord Hastings. Passing 
