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ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FOR 1878. 
By Henry Stevenson, F.L.S. 
Read 25 th March, 1879 . 
Tiie weather at the commencement of the year was by no means 
favourable for either the sportsman or collector, the frosts in 
January, though severe at times, lasting but a day or two ; the 
heavy snowstorms, also, on the 24th and 25th were extremely 
local, and the ground was soon cleared, under the influence of a 
rapid change to a milder temperature with a considerable rainfall. 
January. 
Bittern. Two Bitterns killed in the county between the 10th 
and 23rd were brought for sale to one of our Norwich bird- 
stulfers. 
Shore Lark. Three specimens, but all in indifferent plumage, 
were shot at Blakeney about the 28th. 
February. 
Lesser Redpoll. During the mild damp weather at the be- 
ginning of the month very large numbers of this Redpoll frequented 
the fields near the city, feeding in flocks upon the ploughed lands 
and “ layers.” 
Goldeneye Duck. Four flue males of this really “hard- 
weather” fowl were shown mo on the 4th, all shot at Yarmouth in 
the sharp frost which prevailed during the last week in January. 
Little Bustard. A female, now in the possession of Mr. H. 
M. Upchor, was shot at l’otter Heigham on the 14th. 
