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II. 
EXTRACTS FROM TTIE NOTE BOOK OF THE LATE 
MISS ANNA GURNEY, OF NORTHREPPS. 
Communicated by J. H. Gubney, F.Z.S. 
Read 25tli August, 1S74- 
The lato Miss Anna Gurney, of Northrepps Cottage, near Cromer, 
kopt for some years notes of such zoological occurrences in that 
neighbourhood as she deemed worthy of record, and the following 
extracts from these notes may perhaps prove of some interest to 
tho Norfolk Naturalists’ Society. Where no place is specified, the 
facts mentioned are believed to have occurred in or near the parish 
of Northrepps. 
1820. Nov. A little bustard shot at Mundesley. 1 
1821. Oct. A specimen of the greater water newt, taken from 
a "well at Northrepps ninety feet deep. 
Nov. 9. A Ray’s bream found after a storm on Cromer beach.® 
1822. March 9. A whale was entangled among the rocks off 
Overstrand, and killed by the fishermen. Its dimensions were — 
length, 57 feet; breadth, 13 feet; pectoral fins, 6 feet 6 inches; 
tongue in length, 9 feet, ditto in breadth, 4 feet. 3 
1828. May 10. Slow- worms — young one going into its 
mother’s mouth. 
June 14. An osprey shot at Felbrigg. 4 
,, 22. A w r ryneck taken from its nest, ate ants’ eggs from 
the hand. 
1829. Jan. An eagle seen at Felbrigg, Beeston, and Gunton. 5 
April. A crossbill’s nest at Sherringham. 6 
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