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says another was afterwards shot at Yarmouth, very likely the 
drake now in Mr. Horror’s collection at Cowfold in Sussex. In 
December, 1827, a drake was killed at Surlingham; in January, 
1844, another, now in the Norwich Museum, was shot at Horsey; 
and in December, 18G7, a female was shot at Hickling. There 
can bo little doubt that a drake in perfect plumage, knocked down 
at Stephen Miller’s sale in 1853 for j£l 18s., was killed on Breydou : 
if this were so Norfolk has produced nine in all. — G. 
275. Pochard {Fuligula ferina). 
This species, which visits us in large numbei-s in the winter, has 
long boon known to breed in Norfolk. Hunt states that he 
was informed in 1818 that it bred at Scoulton, and in 183G 
Salmon, as aiipears from his diary, was informed by !Mr. Carter 
that it bred annually in the same locality, whilst the late William 
Hewitt has told me that “years ago” ho had shot many 
“ Eed-head ” Flappers there with the late ^Ir. Blofiold. It has 
ceased to breed in that precise locality, Imt in the Meres not 
many miles di.stant from Scoulton they now nest annually in 
goodly numbers. — S. 
27G. Ferruginous Duck* {Fuligula nyroca). 
The Ferruginous or Nyroca Duck has probably been obtained 
oftener in Norfolk than in any other county, yet there is no rea.soii 
to suppose it has ever bred here. Over twenty occurrences are 
recorded. 
277. Scaup {Fuligula marila). 
A winter visitant to the coast, not common. Examples are 
occasionally though seldom killed on our inland waters. 
278. Tufted Duck {Fuligula crisiata). 
Common as a winter visitant ; this Duck was long suspected to 
breed in Norfolk, but the fact was not established until 187G. That 
it now does so rather abundantly in the south-west of the county is 
evident from the fact that we were able to count on the 2Gth of 
June, 1882, at least three distinct broods on one mere, and two on 
another, at Wretham. In May, 1885, I saw four nests at 
* The hybrid between the N3’roca and Pochard, which has received the 
name of Pivget’s Pochard, has occurred in Norfolk three times, males of 
course, females being rarely detected among hybrids. 
