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bird was presented by IMr. J. II. Walter to the Xorwich ^luseum. 
On the 12th, Mr. G. Smith informed me a supposed immature 
female, seen in company with six more, was shot on Breydon, and 
this bird was so tame that it came to tlie boat yard, and boys 
threw stones at it. On the 14th, another, described as a young 
male, was also killed on Breydon, and the plumage of both was 
described as very dark. It is quite probable that four large diving 
Ducks seen by Mr. J. Barwell on Bridge Broad, AVroxham, ten 
days later, may have been the remnant of this flight, judging from 
his account of their size, form, and actions. I may also record 
that an immature male, in my collection, was caught in a Lincoln- 
shire Decoy about the same time, and was sent to Xorwich alive. 
Peueguine. An adult female was shot at Ilaverland on the 
10th. 
AV’'aders. AVoodcocks decidedly numerous this autumn and 
winter, as shown in the Yarmouth district, and bags made at 
AVestwick and Shoringham ; but the noted Swanton AYood did 
not make the return expected this year. A Bittern was shot on 
Barton Broad on the 23rd. At Yarmouth on the 8th, Knots and 
Sandorlings shot on the Beach. 
Ducks. A little frost and snow in the first and second weeks 
brought a good sprinkling of fowl to Yarmouth, mostly Duck and 
Mallard, AVigeon and Teal; and on the 12th, three Pintails, two 
males and one female, on Breydon. 
AVild Geese. Some notice was taken in our local papers, both 
at the end of Xovember and during this month, of flocks of 
Geese, on one occasion numbering over eighty birds, passing over 
the city at mid-day. Mr. Gunn, who recorded their occurrence 
in the ‘ Zoologist ’ for 1885 (p. 57), was no doubt correct in suppos- 
ing them the half-wild Canada Geese, bred in large numbers on 
various estates in this county, and which, in sharp weather, being 
unpinioned, take long flights from their home quarters; 
