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April, 
OODCOCKS REMAINING TO BREED. ]Mr, T. "W. Crcilicr, of 
Lccdtoii, noar Cromer, informs me, tliat about the second -week in 
April an unusual number of AVoodcocks were seen in his neigh- 
bourhood ; his keeper, when looking for Pheasants’ nests, usually 
Hushing from eight to ten couple in a day. I have not heard 
wliether any nests were found in that neighbourhood (though a 
single bird was seen about July 1st), but one was found at Hemp- 
stead, near Holt ; and a nestling was taken close by, at Kelling, in 
IMay, Woodcocks were seen at Xorthrepps on the 28th and 29tli 
of March, tlie 8th and 2Gth of April, and tlie 8tli of l^ray. 
Hoopoe. I\rr. Cremer also informs me, that he saw about tlie 
secoiul week in April a Hoopoe Hying across his pond at Peeston ; 
the bird was coming towards him, but turned off suddenly on 
seeing him, and he feels no doubt as to the species. 
May. 
Puffin. About the second week in this month I saw several 
of these birds whicli had been sent to our Xoiwich birdstuHers, 
which, though forwarded from somewhat inland localities, had 
most probably been obtained on the coast. They were, for the most 
part, in very poor condition, though rich in the colouring of the 
bill ; and, in the absence of gales, or hard weather, their 
emaciation was probably duo to some disease, as with Pazorbills 
and Guillemots. 
Departure of Migrants, as observed in the vicinity of Cromer* 
January 3rd. Thousands of Larks Hying from S.W. to X.E.> 
observed most of the day at Long Stratton, and by another 
observer about four miles from thence, as recorded in the ‘Field,’ 
iMarch 4th. A few Hooded Crows seen going away on the 
coast near jS'orthrepps, and more on the 10th. Again, on the 19th, 
very large Hocks of these birds were seen departing from the same 
point of the coast. These birds remained very late on the coast 
about Holkham and Wells, and destroyed large numbers of Lap- 
wings’ and Ducks’ eggs. 
* I'or the reason given in my introductory remarks, I have omitted tlie 
dates, or supposed dates, of arrival of migi'alits. 
