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MU. II. Stevenson’s ornithological notes. 
great cxciteiiieiit in Yarmoutli market-place as it flitted over tlic 
stalls ; ten were shot the same day, mostly on the hforth Denes, 
a numerous flight of these birds appeared on the North Norfolk 
coast on the 31st; a Spotted Eedshank was shot on Breydon, on 
the 22nd, and four more, out of a flock of seven, were shot in 
Terrington marsh, near Lynn, on the 27th, by Mr. W. D. Ward. 
Little Gull. A dark young bird shot at Hickling or Potter 
Ileigham on the 7th. 
Great Grey Shrike. One killed at Horsey on the 9th. 
Stormy Petrel. A single bird was brought into Yarmouth, 
alive, on the 12th, caught on a vessel off the coast. 
Eichardson’s Skua. A dark immature bird killed near 
Y^'amiouth about the 9 th. 
Eed-throated Diver. A good adult bird shot on Breydon on 
the IGth. 
Eough-legged Buzzard. One was shot on Yharmouth Denes 
on the 20th, and another at St. Olaves, in the adjoining count}’-, on 
the 13th. 
Shorelark. One male shot at Winterton on the 4th ; and 
some seen at Yarmouth on the 24th and 28th. Of four shot on 
the latter date, three were immature males. 
Eing Ouzel. A pied variety was obtained near Yarmouth on 
the 24th. 
Eed-necked Grebe. An adult bird in half change of plumage 
was shot on Breydon, on the 24th. 
Eeu-necked Phalaropb. a young bird killed on the beach at 
Y"armouth, same day. 
Migrants. About the 8th of this month the Yarmouth bird- 
catchers were netting Siskins, Linnets, and Goldfinches ; on the 
13th hundreds of Skylarks and numbers of Greenfinches made 
their appearance. Grey Crows and some Jackdaws appeared on 
the coast at Northrcpps on tlie Gth and 8tli; and Grey Crows in 
large numbers, and some Black Crows, appeared at Y^'annouth on 
the 14th. On the 29th, at the same place. Missel Thrushes arrived 
in considerable flocks. At Cromer lighthouse on the 13th, between 
three and five a.m., seven Skylarks and one Starling struck the 
light, and at Ilappisburgh, between four, and twenty minutes past 
live, a.m., seventy-two Larks, eight Starlings, and a male and female 
Brambling struck the lighthouse, — the first big flight of the season; 
