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nearly the black head of the summer plumage, and thrives well in 
niy aviary. The severity of the winter, both before and after 
Christmas, seemed to have had little effect upon its constitution. 
Hawfinch. As usual these birds fell victims to the gunners 
during the frost, the general want of food drawing them from their 
hiding-places in yews and lir-trees, and abating even their peculiar 
shyness. Of some dozen specimens that I saw during the month, 
all came from localities in this county where they are known to, 
or arc most likely to, breed ; and I have no reason to suppose that 
they were otherwise than residents. 
WooopECKKU. Amongst a dozen or more of Creen 'Wood- 
peckers received during the first half of the month, by one only of 
the .Norwich birdstuffers, I saw but one Great Spotted, shot at 
interton, near Yarmouth. From the e.xperience of other severe 
Avinters I believe the Green Woodpeckers, like the Hawfinche.s 
thus sacrificed, are all residents, e.xposcd alike to the privations of 
such seasons, and from their gay plumage to the observations of a 
more than usual number of gunners ; and such a prize is sure to 
find its way to the birdstuffers. 
GiiEV Lag-goose. A bird of this species, said to have come 
from the neighbourhood of Lymi, was brought to Norwich in the 
flesh on the 1-fth. 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. An adult female was shot at 
tlippesby on the 23rd. 
Lewick Swan. m. F. W. Tracy informs me that, on the 
1 /th of lebruary, he .shot one of a j.air of Lewick Swans which 
had frequented some marshes on the Korfolk side of the Wavenev 
between Shipmeadow and Ellingham, for several days. 
LlTTER^^ A fine specimen, killed near Yarmouth, was sent up 
to Aorwich on the 23rd. ^ 
Magpie A single bird was seen at Northrepps on the 2-'’nd 
five near Sl.cim,gl, an, on tI,o 23r.l, a.nongst a /lock of .-ookfin a 
ficW, anil t,vo at XoitliroHis on llic 27tli. Two or ll.rcc iiaiia 
ncro seen m tl,e ncigl.kouihooj of Holt early in Jnne, wliici, 
indicated their still nesting in that part of Norfolk. 
Pintail Ducks and other Wildfowl. Amongst the very 
fen wild Ducks in mature plumage observed at this time, may be 
mentioned a pair of Pintail Ducks from Yarmouth, sent to 
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