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attracted no doubt to that particular spot by the number of yew 
trees. Mr. Erere happily succeeded in staying any further 
slaughter of these interesting birds, which have of late years so 
much increased as a resident species in Norfolk, that I believe all the 
above may be reckoned as home-bred, and not as winter migrants. 
Siskins and Mealy Eedpoles. Siskins, rather uncertain 
winter visitants, were plentiful in January, when our bird catchers 
procured a good many of these engaging pets, and a flock were 
seen on the 6th upon an alder tree at Northrepps. A single bird 
of this species was also netted with Lesser Eedpoles as early as the 
second week in September. Mealy Eedpoles, which seemed to be 
altogether absent in the winter of 1875, appeared in some numbers 
about the middle of October, and have since been plentiful, as 
much so almost as the Lesser Eedpoles in the hands of the bird- 
dealers. 
Great Gray Shrikes. On the 22nd of January a Gray Shrike 
was netted at Cossey, by a bird catcher, having struck at one of 
his call-birds. I have known of one or two similar captures of 
this species. Three or four specimens were also killed in different 
parts of the county during the late autumn and winter. Of two 
killed in November, a female on the 8th, at Horsey, and a male on 
the 30th, at Kimberley, the female exhibited a warm pink hue on 
the breast, with prominent semi-lunar markings on the under 
parts, generally, and almost as clear a grey on the back as the male. 
The male bird had far less of the semi-lunar marks, and those con- 
fined to the breast, and no pink hue whatever. 
Magpie. I last year recorded the appearance on two occasions 
in the month of December, of six or seven magpies, at Weyborne ; 
and the appearance of five in the same Spot on the 17th of 
March, seems to indicate that, if unmolested, these birds would 
remain to breed in that neighbourhood. A single bird was killed 
at Northrepps on the 18th of January, probably one of the original 
group ; and another was shot at Gresham, near Holt, in the same 
neighbourhood on the 14th of October. 
Black-headed Gull. The passage of these birds from the coast 
to their nesting haunts, in spring, is so rarely observed, that the 
