LIST OF NORFOLK BIRDS. 
2G7 
ami a nest or two are found almost every year. As an autumn 
migrant it sometimes makes its appearance in considerable 
numbers. — S. 
23. Scops Owl* {Scops giu). 
Norfolk is credited with six occurrences, — two at Yarmouth, one 
at Jlrundall, one at Bradeston, one at Strum pshaw, and one at 
Norwich. The last is not to be trusted ; and it is more than likely 
that the so-called “occurrences” at Brundall, Bradestone, and 
Strumpshaw, all refer to the same bird, these parishes adjoining one 
another, or one of them may be confused with a Little Owl killed 
at Blolield. The only example obtained in the last fifty-eight 
years, and indeed the oidy one which can be implicitly relied on, 
was picked up by a boy, in November, 18G1, on the road wliich 
runs beneath the lighthouse at Cromer. — (1. 
24. Little Owl (Carine 7ioctua). 
^Messrs. I’aget’s note is ; “ Very rare — two specimens are well 
authenticated” (Nat. Hist, of Yarmouth, p. 4). One of these was 
probably the Blofield bird obtained in July, 1824 (‘Birds of Norfolk,’ 
vol. i. p. 50.) In 184G a female was taken alive at Costessey. In 
February, 18G2, a male, caught at sea, was brought alive into 
Yarmouth. In July, 187G, six Avere liberated at Kimberley 
(Lubbock’s Fauna, ed. ii. p. 4G, note): that obtained at llaverland 
in 1877, and a second at Yarmouth by Mr. G. Smith, may 
jmssildy have been two of these. — G. 
25. Snowy Owl {Nyctea scatidiaca). 
Nine instances of the occurrence of this species in Norfolk are on 
record, all, of course, in the winter months. That obtained at 
Felbrigg in 1814 Avas the first killed in England, and is noAV 
preserved in the Museum at LiA'erpool. 
2G. B.ARN Owl {Aluco flam mens) . 
This species doubtless receives a slight accession to its numbers 
by autumn migrants. Fulvous Barn Owls occasionally occur, 
of Avhich our !Museum contains a very dark and rich example, 
killed near Norwich, in December, 18G4. 
• The American Mottled Owl has been admitted into the Norfolk list 
(‘ birds of Norfolk,’ vol. i. p. 14), but wa.s omitted by ^Ir. Stevenson in his 
last list in White’s ‘ Norfolk ’ ns of doubtful authenticity. 
