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LIST OF NORFOLK BIRDS. 
251. White Stork {Ciconia a/ba). 
As an accidental spring and autumn straggler, it lias occurred 
more times in Norfolk than in any other part of England. 
252. Black Stork {^Ciconia ?ngra). 
This species has been met with in Norfolk on two occasions, first 
at Westacre in May, 1867, now in Mr. A. Hamond’s collection, and 
subsequently at Breydon in June, 1877; the latter specimen passed 
fi'om the late Mr. Eising’s collection to the Norfolk and Norwich 
INIuseum. 
253. Glossy Ibis {Plegadis falcinelhis). 
Very rare. Mr. Stevenson enumerates eleven specimens killed 
between the years 1818 and 1833, no other instance is recorded till 
September, 1868, when one was killed at Stalham, and on 16th 
September, 1881, another was shot on AVolverton Marshes, near Lynn. 
Mr. Lubbock says, on the authority of I\Ir. Girdlestone, that forty 
years before 1824 these birds were not so scarce as at present, being 
known to the gunners about Lynn as the “Black Curie av.” — S. 
254. Spoonbill [Platalea leucorodid). 
In the seventeenth century Spoonbills, Herons, and Cormorants, 
all nested at, or near, Eeedham, probably in the same colony, or 
close together. At the present day, the Spoonbill is an annual 
summer visitant, and it may probably be asserted that more have 
been seen on or near Breydon Broad in recent times than any 
place in the United Kingdom. — G. 
255. Grey Lag Goose (Anser cinereus). 
The Grey Lag Goose, though formerly breeding in the fens of 
the south-Avestern part of the county, is noAv only a Avinter visitant, 
ahvays rare, and often absent altogether, Avhen the other kinds 
are found. Such as have been met Avith of late years have been 
chiefly shot at Yarmouth. Owing to the reclamation of marshes, 
the number of Geese and other AVild-fowl Avhich come to us in 
AV'inter is very much feAver than was formerly the case. 
256. White-fronted Goose {Anser albifrons). 
This bird, like the tAvo folloAving species, seems to prefer the 
extensive marshes and open country characteristic of North 
Norfolk and the country AA'ithin reach of Breydon to the remaining 
portions of the county. The White-fronted Goose is by no means 
a common species here and very uncertain in its visits. 
