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Migratory Waders. I am informed that about the 18th of 
September when, after a prevalence of winds from S. and 8.W., there 
was a change to N. and N.W. for a few days, tho “muds” of 
Broydon were frequented by an immense number of grallatorial 
migrants of various kinds. Of birds then procured may be 
mentioned two Spotted Redshanks and several Pigmy Curlews. 
A pair of the latter species in nearly full summer plumage were 
also killed at Blakeney, in the first week of August, and two more 
Spotted Redshanks were shot on llreydon on the 12th and 22nd 
of October ; one a darkish bird in change of plumage, and the 
other a bird of tho year. 
Late appearance of the Swallow. A young bird fell down 
tho shaft of a chimney in this city on the 9th of December. 
Raptorial Migrants. Sea Eagles appear to have been as 
scarce on our coast in 1877 as they were plentiful in the winter 
of 1875 — 76. I have heard of but one, said to have been 
seen on the 22nd of November, in the parish of Burlingham. 
Of Ospreys, an adult bird was shot at Morston on the 12th of 
May, and a younger bird on Broydon wall on the 21st; about the 
eloso of the same month one was also observed at Iloveton, 
perching on some oaks on Mr. Blofeld’s lawn, most probably 
the same bird which was seen at Coltishall a few days later. 
A single Merlin was seen at Northropps on the 5th of January, 
and on the 7th of May a IIobry Avas observed in the same locality > 
and another on the 8th of November (an unusual date for this 
species) Avas seen going inland. 
Amongst tho rarities of the year must, specially, be mentioned 
the Kite, of which now scarce species in this county, an example 
Avas seen by Mr. J. II. Gurney on the 7th of January, soaring 
above his residence and garden, at Xorthrepps, and on the 18th I 
saAv in the flesh a kite Avhich was said to have been killed by some 
Avoodmen at Avork in a plantation, at Sherringham, on the loth, 
probably the same bird. A claw Avas missing from one foot, and 
something like rabbit’s doAvn adhered to the torn end of the toe, 
though dry and healed. The unusually avoiti state of the tail 
feathers and primaries in connection Avith the injured foot, seemed 
to indicate a narrow escape from a steelfall, and the circumstances 
of its death and its Avasted condition seemed to indicate some 
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