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have been obtained ; one on tbe 6th. instant, and the second on the 17th j the 

 former was killed a few days previously in the vicinity of Smallburgh, and the 

 latter in Horning Fen. I took the measurements of the second example 

 wliich are as follows ; — beak to tail (both inclusive), twenty-one and a half 

 inches ; from tip to tip of extended wings, four and a half feet ; wing from 

 carpal joint, seventeen inches ; tail, ten inches ; iris and cere, yellow ; bill, 

 black, J pale horn at base ; toes, lemon yellow. Of the two species above 

 mentioned the former is now considered the most rare in Norfolk. 



Hen Harrier. I dissected a female on the 1 4th that had been shot two 

 or three days previously in the vicinity of one of om broads. Its gizzard 

 contained the remains of one of the Paridos, probably P. coeruleus, and also 

 the entire leg and foot of a Scolopax galllnago, with other remains. 



Short Eared Owl. This species seems pretty abundant this season ^ 

 their first arrivals commenced during the latter days of September, which is 

 unusually early, compared with their arrivals in previous seasons. The 

 arrival of our migrants is soon made knovfn by the immediate slaughter of a 

 large number of them. I had many opportunities of examining individuals 

 of this species that passed through my hands during the past month, the 

 majority of which proved to be females. 



Ring Ouzel. This species arrived|in tolerable plenty in this neighbour- 

 hood, early in October, and after a few days stay took their departure south- 

 wards. 



Stoneohat, a male was obtained at Brooke, on the 13th of October, 

 it had assumed its winter plumage which differs somewhat from its summer 

 dress, by being of a blacker hue on its upper parts, the feathers mar- 

 gined with paler brown ; its summer dress carries a more rufous tinge over 

 its whole plumage, more particularly the breast. 



Mealy Redpole. A small flock of these birds arrived in this neighbour- 

 hood late in September last. 



Hooded Crow. Arrived in October — examples killed at Wroxliam, 

 Haddiscoe, &c. 



Spotted Woodpecker. Three adult specimens, two males and one 

 female, have been shot during the past week. 



Quail. A female bird of this species was killed at Burgh, near Yar- 

 mouth on the 6th of September ; an immature specimen was also shot on 

 the 10th instant, at Cromer, 



Purple Heron. An immature bird of this species was purchased in 

 our fishmarket dining the latter part of September last. 



