12G MR. H, STEVENSON’S ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 
Snow Bunting. Abundant on the Denes at Yarmouth early 
in the month. Some two dozen were netted on the 1st. 
Grev Wagtail. A single bird, seen by Mr. G. Smith on the 
Caister Eoad, near Yarmouth, on the 14th. 
Stock Dove. Several of these birds Avere brought into tlio 
Yarmouth market during this month. 
Shoveller and other Wild Fowl. A male in half change 
of plumage was sent to Yarmouth in the first Aveek of the month ; 
two female Golden-eyes Avere shot on Breydon on the 10th; and 
many Common Scoters appeared off the North Beach, and in the 
Boads, on the 21st; but fowl and Avaders Avere alike scarce this 
month. 
Shorelark. Three Avere shot at Yarmouth on the 18th, and 
nine on the 26th ; and others Avere said to have been seen in a 
field more inland. On the 27th, a Norwich birdstuffer had, also, 
seven from Wells. 
Bock Pipit. Mr. George Smith of Yarmouth considers this 
species as a regular, and in some seasons abundant, visitant in 
autumn and Avinter to the Yarmouth coast, having shot large 
numbers at different times on the banks of the Bure, and on 
Breydon Walls. In December, 1869, he shot eleven and a 
MeadoAv Pipit in one day. 
Goosander. On the 22nd, Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., counted 
thirteen of these birds in female plumage upon the lake at Gunton, 
near Cromer. 
Black-headed Gull. Mr. Gurney also observed on the same 
day (22nd) at Gunton, some three hundred of these Gulls; a 
rather early date for their appearance even thus far inland. 
Februara’. 
Waxwing. One Avas seen on a fence at Lakenham, near 
Noi-Avich, on the 3rd; and another Avas shot near Yarmouth on 
the 5th. 
Kingfisher. I saAv on the 3rd of this month three Kingfishers 
Avhich had been recently trapped by the legs, and a feAv inquiries 
in the neighbourhood AA'hence they came, elicited that many more 
of these beautiful birds had been similarly sacrificed in the interests 
of Trout preserving. 
