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BiNG OuiZEL. April 28tli, a male in my possession shot at Kimberley. 



Hawfinch. February 12th, an adult male killed at Saxlingham. April 

 9th, a female shot at Poringland. 



Waxwing. In the early part of March a single individual was observed 

 for several days in Mr. Geldart's garden at Thorpe, near ITorwich. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. An adult male killed at Kirbycane, near 

 Bungay, on the 18th of April. Previous to its capture it had evidently fallen in 

 with a brood of larvae of the Goat Moth Cossus lignijperda, (of the first years 

 growth.) On examining its stomach, I found it to contain as many as nine 

 larvae. The larva appears to have been killed previously to being swallowed, 

 as each individual was nearly bitten through between the head and second 

 and third segments. 



Hoopoe. A female killed at Hargham near Attleborough, on the 18th 

 of April. It measured \1\ inches from tip of beak to tip "of tail, 17|- 

 inches from tip to tip of extended wings, six inches in wing from carpal 

 Joint, 4 J inches tail, 2 J inches in bill. Eyes, blackish brown, nearly 

 black j biU, black, horn colour at the base ; contents of stomach larvae and 

 small beetles. 



Quail. A female shot near the beach at Salthouse, on the 9th of 

 J anuary. 



Woodcock. April 6th a male in my possession shot at Ketteringham. 



Bittern. Two examples of Ardea stellaris, were obtained, one on the- 

 9th of February, on Hickling broad, and the other in our Fish market, om 

 the 3rd of April ; both were males and in excellent condition. 



Long Tailed Duck. A female killed at Salthouse, about the 2nd of 

 January. 



Black Tern. April 2nd, an adult male on Surlingham broad. 



Great I^'orthern Diver. An immature example was secured on Sur- 

 lingham broad, on January 9 th. 



Arctic Tern. Aq adult male specimen was kiUed on Scoulton Mere, 

 by Mr. J. Browne, on the 14th of April. 



Variety. 



EooE. A curious variety of this species was shot on the 20th of April, 

 on Eanworth Broad. Its entire plumage was of ash grey, with patches of 

 ichocolate and slate colour intermixed. Its bill, legs, and feet correspond 

 [with the hue of its plumage. 



3, West Potter gate, Norwich. 



