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seen on the 4th. Such delayed birds as these probably always 

 perish. 



8th. — Gadwall near Ingham (R. Gurney). Some seen last 

 month on Hickling Broad. 



27th. — This was the day of the first snow, and Wood-Pigeons 

 quickly left us for the south. Many Mallard and Wigeon were 

 put in motion by the rapid change of weather, and the presence 

 of six Wild Swans, four Goosanders, and about a hundred 

 Pochards was announced to Mr. Bird by Nudd. The next day 



Contents of the Stomach of a Heron (p. 135). 



the Whoopers had been reinforced, and were increased to two 

 large flocks, and Mr. Bird was informed by the marshman that 

 everywhere the great Broad seemed to be alive with wildfowl. 

 The 28th was the day of the earthquake at Messina, which it is 

 likely was precipitated by the change of weather. On the 29th 

 and 30th it snowed all day and froze hard. Goosanders were 

 reported at Breydon (D} T e), Potter Heigham (Saunders), Gressen- 

 hall (H. Wormald), Lexham (S. Long), Holkhara, and Norwich. 



