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Norfolk Plover. An example was killed near N'orwiclij on tlie 2nd 

 of August ; a second individual a mature male was shot in September on 

 the Rackheath estate. The gizzard of the latter, contained in addition to its 

 grindstones, the remains of coleoptet'ous insects and some fibrous matter. 



Turnstone. August 12th, an immature bird on the beach at Cromer. 



Pectoral Sandpiper, A fine specimen of this rare species was killed 

 on the 16th of September, at Caistor, near Yarmouth, it was forwarded to 

 Mr. Knight, bird stufl'er of this city, for preservation. 



Landrail. Four or five examples of the Landrail, Gallinula crex, were 

 obtained in this neighbourhood in the early part of October, and one even as 

 late as the 12th, this is I believe unusually late for the departure of this 

 species. 



Little Stint. Two examples were killed on the beach at Salthouse, 

 in the beginning of August; on dissection they proved to be male and female, 

 both were exceedingly fat. They measured as follows : — 



Male. Female. 



Beak to tail, (both inclusive) 6| inches 6 inches 



Tip to tip of wings 11 J „ 12 „ 



Wing from carpal joint 3f „ 4 „ 



Tail If „ If 5, 



"Rill 5 3 



•^^^^ 8 ¥ » 



ScLAVONiAN Grebe. An individual was killed on the river near Hor- 

 ning, on the 6th of October. It measured thirteen inches in length from 

 beak to tail ; five and three eights inches in the wing, from carpal joint; irides, 

 bright red ; legs and feet, horn colour, darker underneath, upper surface 

 tinged with a pale yellow ; bill, pale horn colour. 



Ebd Throated Diver. -This species arrived in some abundance 

 around our broads and coast during October, as many as eight examples 

 have passed under my notice ; the following are the dates and localities of 

 their occurrence : — 



Oct. 5. A male killed at the mouth of the river Yare at Yarmouth. 

 ,,14. A male from Cromer, also one from Hickling broad. 

 „ 16. Three examples from Cromer. 

 „ 21. A male, Beeston Eegis near Cromer 



„ 16. An example, likewise a male, was received from the neigh- 

 bourhood of Ipswich. 



All the above specimens with the exception of one out of the tlu'ee 

 obtained on the 16th at Cromer (which appeared to be a young bii'd of the 



