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11th. — An Osprey was seen by Mr, Cole to pass over Cromer, 

 and about this time the same or another appeared on the 

 Broads. The occurrence of a Eed-footed Hobby at Sandringham 

 (date unnoted) has already been put on record by Mr. Tuck 

 (Zool. 1908, p. 394), as also the watching of a pair of Marsh- 

 Harriers by Mr. W. P. Pycraft, the same, no doubt, which Mr. 

 Bird reports as being observed playing together in the air. It 

 is sincerely to be hoped that they escaped the gun and snare. 



28th. — Two Pallas's Sand Grouse seen at Brancaster golf- 

 links by Mr. F. H. Partridge ('Field'); a large flock had also 

 been seen about the end of May at Blakeney (C. Earn). 



July. 



7th. — The keeper at Horsey tells Mr. Bird that there have 

 been eight or ten Grey Crows on his beat, probably only on 

 passage, as they could hardly have been residents. 



8th.— Shortly after this a pair of Garganey Teal were seen 

 by the watcher on Breydon, and Mr. Bird heard of a nest being 

 unintentionally mown out at Hickling, the Duck hurt and the 

 eggs spoilt, which was all the more to be regretted, as it was the 

 only nest known to the men this year. 



29th. — A flock of ten Scoter Ducks in Yarmouth roadstead 

 (A. Patterson). 



August. 



31st. — A young Shag which had lost its way was so tame or 

 so foolish as to perch on the hand-rail of Cromer Pier, where it 

 was an object of considerable attention until one of the visitors 

 knocked it into the sea (H. Cole). Shortly after this three Shags 

 were offered to Mr. Roberts, one of which was possibly the ex- 

 ample above mentioned, and two more were seen flying up and 

 down the pier at Hunstanton, as if they wished to settle on it. 



September. 



1st. — W.S.W., 5. Following on last night's gale, to-day was 

 wet and stormy with high gusts of wind, and it may have been 

 on that account that my son and I saw many waders along the 

 shore, including more Bar-tailed Godwits than I ever remember. 

 Mr. Patterson and Mr. Dye announced the presence of these birds 

 in similar abundance on Breydon mud-flats, where the former a 



