108 THE NATURALIST. 



The heat produced in tliis slow and continuous burning is exactly equal 

 to that wliich. would be evolved during more direct oxidization. 



The importance of these discoveries will be apparent to all. They open 

 out a new path in physiology, and one which, if followed with vigour, can 

 hardly fail to be attended by the most brilliant results. 



Victoria Terrace, Headingley near Leeds. 



NOTES ON NOEFOLK OENITHOLOGY. 



By T. E. Gunn. 



From July ^Ist to October ^Ist, 1866. 



Hobby. An adult specimen, (a male) was shot on the 6th of Septem- 

 ber last, at Fundenhall. Its stomach on dissection proved to be filled with 

 the remains of a young Mghtjar, Cajorimulgus EuropcBus. 



Shorteared Owl. I have seen but one example (so far) of this 

 species this season. 



Great Grey Shrike. On the 23rd of October, my friend Mr. Arthur 

 Taylor forwarded me a nice example of this species that had been killed a 

 day or two previous in the vicinity of East Harling railway station. Dissection 

 proved it to be an adult male. 



Migrants. Our winter visitors made their appearance as usual in 

 October. The bramblings, lesser redpoles, and siskins appear pretty abun- 

 dant. The mealy redpole is more plentiful this season than last ; the field- 

 fares, Kedwings, Jack snipes, &c., have also arrived. 



Green Sandpiper. An immature female was killed on the 3rd of 

 August,, at Egmore, near Wells. A second individual (a female) was shot at 

 Eackheath, on the 24th of the same month ; a third, also a female, was 

 obtained on the 1 0th of September, at Little Eransliam. 



Bartailed God wit. An immature female shot on Holkham beach on 

 the 12th of September. 



Cormorant. An immature specimen, a female, was killed on the 12th 

 of October, at Ormesby broad. From information I have received this 

 appears to be the only individual that has been known to occur in that 

 locality for the last sixteen years. In examining the above specimen the 

 gizzard appeared empty, with the exception of a number of worms, which 



