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an extremely late appearance for this species, and at the same spot 
a single bird, probably the same, was observed on the 20th. I 
saw two swallows and some house martins near Norwich, on the 
19th of October, and a single house martin was observed at 
Cromer on the 31st. 
Fulmar Petrel (Procellar iu glacialis). A specimen of this 
large petrel was shot near Lynn on the 1 4th of November. 
Birds killed against the Cromer Lighthouse. The follow- 
ing very interesting and extraordinary return of birds, picked up at 
the foot of the Cromer lighthouse (a revolving light), was supplied 
to Mr. J. H. Gurney by the keeper, Mr. B. Cowben, and shows 
how much valuable information, as to the nocturnal migration of 
birds might be elicited, if “light” keepers, whether ashore or afloat, 
could be induced to make notes of such occurrences. On the 1 4th 
of October, 724 starlings were caught at this light, and on the 15th, 
151 larks, one blackbird, and five song thrushes. Some years ago a 
considerable number of blackbirds were killed against the same 
lighthouse. 
SNirEs and Woodcocks. About the middle of November, and 
indeed until the severe frost drove them awaj r , our broads and 
marshes were visited by an immense number of snipes, and in 
unusually line condition. On the best snipe grounds I have heard 
ot twenty, thirty, thirty-five, and thirty-seven couples being shot 
in one day, and the number in our markets told the same tale of 
plenty. The quantity brought into Yarmouth in December and 
up to the 8th of January, was greater than had been known for 
years. Though not a very remarkable season for woodcocks, these 
birds have occurred in some numbers in places, and stragglers have 
been found scattered about in unaccustomed localities. At Swan- 
ton Mood fourteen, fifteen, and even twenty couples were, 1 
understand, shot in a day, and from nine to ten couples at 
Hempstead, near Holt, and during the week ending December 
30th, a Yarmouth dealer received thirty couples shot in that neigh- 
bourhood. 
Black-throated Diver ( Colytnbus arcticus). Amongst the few 
biuls worthy of special notice that occurred during the severe 
weather of December, 1874, may be mentioned a very interesting 
