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III the ‘Field,’ about the 11th, a passenger by a steamer records in 
the passage from Aberdeen to London, the appearance on board of 
si.x Chalhnches, a Kook, and a Woodcock when off Cromer. The 
wings of the following species killed at Lynn Well lightship were 
sent to Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., on the 17th: — Kestrel, Snow 
Hunting, Chaflinch, Kobin (two). Wren, Goldcrest. The presence 
of the Common Wren amongst these migrants is very interesting. 
November. 
Wild Geese. Two Pink-footed Geese were shot in South 
Kreydon mar.shes on the 1st, and one Grey Lag, shot out of three 
.seen on Kreydon on the 4th : another was shot in the neighbour- 
hood on the 17th. 
Si’OTTEU Kail. One shot near Yarmouth on the Gth, and one or 
two in the neighbourhood in the previous month. 
Grey Shrike. One killed near Y'armouth on the yth. 
Ked-tiiroated Diver. An adult bird shot on Scratby beach on 
the 10th. 
SiioRELARK. Two shot Oil Kreydoii wall on the 13th, and one 
.shot and three more seen on Y’arniouth Denes on the 22nd. 
Mr. Smith thinks that this species, and Snow Buntings also, passed 
further inland this season, instead of fretpienting the Denes and 
shore line. 
Sci.AVONiAN Grebe. A single bird shot on Kreydon on the 14th. 
An Aged King Dove. Mr. Smith informs me that he saw one 
on the 22nd, which had just died, Init had been taken and brought 
uj), as a nestling, and had lived in a cage for nineteen years. 
Wild Ducks. The only fowl of any note on Kreydon this 
month seem to have been a few Scaups, Pochards, immature, and a 
male Shoveller in change of plumago ; and five Golden-eyes at 
Hickling. i\[r. E. Boult informed Mr. Southwell that Scaup 
Ducks appeared with Pochards and Wigeon on the Broad waters 
at Potter Heigham early in October. A Gadwall and some 
Ihntail Ducks were taken in Westwick decoy about the 30tb. 
Great Spotted Woodpecker, One shot at Somerton, adult 
female, on the 10th. 
Wader.s. Hundreds of Golden Plover and Lapwings were seen 
in the South Breydon marshes on the 1st, when a flight of Wood- 
cocks occurred, and several were shot on the Denesj and another 
