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Shorelark. Several of these birds, only a few years since 
considered rarities, in this, as in other counties in England, were 
observed on our coast this autumn, in the vicinity of Yarmouth, 
consorting, as they frequently do, with snow buntings. Four 
specimens were shot in that locality about the middle of October, 
and two on the 6th of November when others were seen at the 
same time. 
Great Snipe. A rather unusual number of the “ double ” or 
solitary snipe, as this species is also called, were met with in 
various parts of the county early in September, and a single bird 
was shot at Ifanworth on the 20th of August. 
Fulmar Petrel. A specimen of this fine petrel was shot at 
Burnham Overy about the middle of August. 
Glaucus Gull. This fine species, in immature plumage, has 
been procured in several instances on this and other parts of 
the east coast during the winter months. 
Migratory Waders. Amongst the rarer birds of this kind 
obtained on our coast, during their autumnal passage, may be noted 
a pygmy curlew shot at Cley, on the 31st of August; a small flock 
of ruffs seen and one shot, at Blakeney, on the loth of September; 
a little stint and a purple sandpiper killed at the same place on 
the 28th ; and another purple sandpiper shot at Yarmouth about 
the 12 th of November. A small flock of golden plover was 
observed at Northrepps as early as the end of August. 
Raven. One of these fine birds was observed, on the wing, at 
Sheringham, in October, but it lias, I believe, ceased to breed 
anywhere in Norfolk. 
Ked-necked and Gray Phalaropes. I last year recorded the 
occurrence, during the summer and autumn, of four specimens of 
the red-necked phalarope, which has become of late years very 
scarce on the Norfolk coast. I have now to add another example, 
shot on a duck pond at Hingham, on the 13th of November, a 
female in change of plumage. A grey phalarope, a female, in the 
