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LIST OF NORFOLK BIRDS, 
245. Heron* (Ardea cinerea). 
Our principal Heronries are at Didlington, Gunton, and Earlliain ; 
the first of these Avas formerly at Feltwell Fen, Avhence the birds 
removed to Didlington some eighty years ago (c/. Stevenson, ‘Birds 
of Norfolk,’ vol. ii. p. 132). A list of the Norfolk Heronries Avill 
he found in Lubbock’s ‘Fauna of Norfolk,’ edit. 1879, pp. 85, 222 j 
to this must he added a thriving establishment in Kimberley 
Park, but I hear that the Heronry at Mautby is now reduced from 
one hundred nests to about twelve. Lubbock mentions that 
detached pairs occasionally nested amongst the reeds in the most 
inaccessible parts of the Fens. — S. 
24G. Purple Heron {Ardea purpurea). 
In the ‘ Birds of Norfolk ’ details are given of ten occurrences prior 
to 1835 ; hut there is a certain degree of doubt about some of them. 
One long-forgotten example, Avhich is probably identical with one 
of those enumerated, is recorded in the ‘ Norfolk Chronicle ’ of 
January 31st, 1835, as killed at Hunstanton. The folloAving are 
all the occurrences of recent years as recorded by Mr. Stevenson 
and others: — Hoveton, July, 18G2; Ludham, October, 18G5 ; 
Horning, December, 1871 ; Hingham, September, 1875 ; Eanworth, 
November, 187G; Yarmouth, October, 1878; Beccles, September, 
1882. None of them have been in adult plumage. — G. 
247. Squacco Heron {Ardea ralloides). 
This rare Heron has been known to occur in Norfolk in only a 
few instances, all, Avith the exception of one doubtful date, being 
in the summer months. The only recent occurrence Avas a 
beautiful adult male at Surlingham on 2Gth June,^18G3, noAv in 
Mr. Stevenson’s collection. — S. 
248. Night Heron {Nycticorax griseus). 
Has occurred twelve or thirteen times ; only tAVo appear to have 
been immature, but one of these (shot in July, 1880) Avas a 
very young example (Trans. Norfolk and Nonvich Nat. Soc. 
vol. iii. p. 407), apparently a bird of the year, yet there is no 
reason to suppose it Avas bred in this country. 
* The Groat Mhite Heron, Little Egret, and Bnff-baekod Heron, were 
included in Mr. Steveinson’s “ Birds of Norfolk,” but with the information 
which ha.s since been obtained on the subject, it seems best not to retain 
them in the Norfolk list. 
