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242. Cormorant {Phalacrocorax carbo). 
Tlie Cormorant is rather rare with us, the adult bird 
e.specially ; but is sometimes seen on the coast, generally in autumn. 
Sir Thomas Browne, Avriting about 1GG3, says: “Cormorants; 
building at Reedham, upon trees, from Avlience King Charles the First 
was wont to be supplied.” Doubtless Charles used them for fishing, 
and probably he kept them in the ponds which James I. liad made 
for that purpose on the site of the Houses of Parliament. It is 
to be regretted that Ave do not knoAv at Avhat date this species ceased 
to breed at Reedham. — G. 
24.3. Shag {Phalacrocorax graculus). 
The Shag, or Crested Cormorant, is rarer than the Cormorant. 
Messrs. Gurney and Fisher say that it generally occurs in autumn, 
and in immature plumage ; but since those remarks Avere written, 
tAvo or three exceptionally fine full-plumaged examples have been 
obtained, perhaps the finest being one in the late Mr. Ma.ster’s 
collection, which Avas obtained at Yarmouth. 
244. Gannet {Sida bassana). 
Often to be seen fishing along our coast in autumn, and occasionally 
in the height of summer (c/. ‘Zoologist,’ 1872, p. 322G). The immature 
bird is not very common, but an intermediate piebald state of plumage 
sometimes occurs. Examples are occasionally picked up inland, or 
found dead on the beach after protracted rough Aveather. AVe have 
heard of four or five at diflerent times alloAving themselves, though 
evidently unwounded, to bo caught by fishermen on the Avater. 
[10. Pelican {Pelecanus onocrotalus). 
Sir Thomas BroAvne makes two allusions to a Pelican shot 
on Horsey Broad, Afay 22nd, 1GG3, but he adds that 
about the same time one escaped from St. James’ Park, 
London ; it may not, however, have been the same, for 
the Broads at that time AA-ere extensive enough to attract 
any rare Avater birds, and Alay is just the migratory 
month Avhen a southern species Avould be most likely to 
occur. In the summer of 1871 the humerus of a Pelican 
AA-as found in the peat of FeltAvell Fen, and Avas exhibited 
at a meeting of the Zoological Society on the Jth of 
December folloAving, by Professor Kewton. It is uoav 
in the Aluscum of Zoology at Cambridge,] — G. 
