WHITE STORK. 
CICONIA ALBA. 
The White stork is a scarce and accidental visitor to the British Islands; its striking appearance 
mvanahly attracting attention, the unfortunate wanderer seldom escapes the fate of all rare or eonspicuous 
strangers that approach our shores. 
The information derived from personal observation that I am enabled to give eoneerning this species 
IS exceedingly slight, as on two occasions only have I met with opportunities of watchino these 
m erestmg birds in a ivild state within the limits of this country. While gunning in the east of Norfolk, 
n June 1873, I fell in with a Stork in the Pottei-IIeigham marshes round Hickling Broad, and not 
having obtained one previously, tins individual was secured as a specimen. Thougb others were heard of 
none came under my notice again till, early one morning in May 1883, we saw a pair, in very glossy 
p umage on some marshy ground within a mile or two of the spot where I had shot one ten years 
rwTh 'th T "“'i‘ i‘“ I "-itlulrew the punt a short distance in order 
their actions ; and both birds appearing more in need of rest than food. I gained but little 
otemation after patiently waiting for over an hour. I was unable to learn whether the stmngei, had b“n 
noticed m the district; and it is probable that the large extent of marsh near which they were found had 
d awn their attention while flying over at some considerable height. Intending, if possiMl to tnew my 
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examininf> thp ff i ^ concerning tlieir movements could be learned : on landin- and 
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The t r 1 ® stalked oyer a large extent of errand 
af r t? “ te the suntier of 1882 
and t:r;i::L“sT:srf:tZc:r ^ 
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remainim. about half ant i nt “ unintelligible. After 
Urdwasllartd by a sL! anVaZ Tt 
was not noticed again in ,L same ZtrZ “ Lriytn tittpTnt ot 1^^^^ 
Ajaii_y 111 uie spring ot 1875 1 received word from a “looker” * 
hiBdisposJZLIllVZ^^ Z the marshes is termed a “looker” in this part of Sussex. Having much time at 
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