20 
April 24. A shark killed near Cromer, near eight feet 
long, of the hottle-nosed kind ; it was hunting porpoises, and 
had one in its mouth when it got into shallow water and was 
killed. 7 
April 19 to 26. Flocks of Kentish crows assembled for flight 
on the cliffs this week — one seen on the 26th. 8 
May 7. A couple of woodcocks flushed at Northrepps. 
June 15. Saw a pair of stints on the shore at Cromer. 9 
Aug. 11. Young golden plover caught. 
Oct. 21. Rough-legged buzzard shot at Northrepps. 
,, 22. Flocks of larks and hen chaffinches seen coming over. 
Dec. 23. A whale entangled and killed on the rocks at Runton. 
It Avas 24 feet long ; the extreme width of the tail Avas 3 feet 1 1 
inches ; the jaws Avere 2 feet 7 inches long, and lined with nearly 
Avhite Avhalebone fringe ; it Avas black on the back, beloAv Avliite, 
and in folds ; the nose Avas sharp-pointed, and the blowholes close 
together in the middle of the head. The blubber was about an 
inch and a half in thickness ; a steak cut from it tasted, when 
cooked, like tender beef . 10 
Dec. 21. An eagle seen at Beeston. 
1830. Feb. 4. Three starved scaup ducks brought to us, (at 
North repps Cottage.) Out of eighty ducks brought to Northrepps 
Hall about this date, seventy were scaups. 11 
June 3. Flard rain; many old hen pheasants droAvned on the 
Cromer Hall estate. 
Sept. 16. E. C. Buxton shot a Avhite flycatcher. 
Nov. 1. Spear ray, or Fire-flaire. The tail of this fish had two 
spikes, the old one and another groAving. 12 
Nov. 5. Larks coming over. 
,, 13. A little grebe taken at sea, Aveighing 6 oz. 30 gr. ; 
length 12 inches from end of beak to feet, 15 across wings. 13 
1831. Jan. 6. A hundred swans passed over Wcybourne, 
going to the N.W. 14 
Jan. 27. An eagle seen at Beeston. 
June and July. All June and July a Avoodcock seen in Curtis’ 
garden at Runton. 15 
Aug. 6. A woodcock shot. 
„ 7. Another Avoodcock seen, also an eagle, and many large 
haAvks over. 
