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C)ii tho 19th of August Mr. J. II. Gurney, juii., received, from 
Ilasborough eleven lied Knots and a Kcdsliank, shot near the 
lightliouse. Ihey were all old birds in about three parts summer 
plumage ami, strange to say, tho reddest proved to bo a female. 
On tho 12th of August three Greenshanks, birds of tho year, 
aiul two immature I'emminck’s Stints, ■were sent uj) from Yarmouth. 
On the 30th of August, a hot sunny day, when walking over the 
lighthouse hills, I heard tho far-distant note of the liedshank, and 
Avith some difficulty traced it to a Hock of birds so high up in the 
clouds they looked “ scarce so gross” as Finches, but Avith a good 
glass 1 made them out to be Avhat I suspected by the note. They 
A\erc circling round and round, and apparently uncertain Avhat 
direction to take ", but at last they jiassed on inland, toAvards 
Felbrigg and Beeston, and at tho .same altitude. I had just 
previously heard, though faintly, the cry of tho Great Black-backed 
Gull, and almost as high up as the liedshanks. I made out a 
small gioup of these birds Avho Avero haA’ing a mazy dance up in 
the blue sky. Hying in wide circles over the sea, though not far 
from the shore, and were revelling in tho warmth of an almost 
unknown sunshine in the summer of 1879. 
On tho 23rd of September a fcAv Greenshanks, Turnstones, 
1 igmy CurleAv, Grey BloA'er, Knots, and Dunlins, Averc seen at 
Blakoncy, and some shot. The Knots were extremely poor in 
condition, as Avere others killed a Aveek before ; the rest Avci-e in 
good condition. A Grey Plover, shot at Yarmouth on the 21st of 
September, retained very nearly the full black breast of its 
summer plumage. A Little Stint was also shot at Blakcney on 
tho 30th. 
A very considerable Hight of Snipes appeared in the marshes 
betAveen Surlingham and Eockland, about the middle of Sep- 
tember. A marshman, who was looking after his Cygnets, told 
me he put up over a hundred in one afternoon, and I believe the 
same Avas obserA’cd at EauAvorth. 
^ On tho 7th of Xovomber a Purple Sandpiper Avas shot at 
Yarmouth, and one at Blakcney on tho 29th; and on the 5th a 
Sanderling in nearly full Avinter plumage at Yarmouth. Immense 
Hocks of Dunlins on Breydon, and a fcAv Knots during the severe 
frost eaily in December, but little else of note amongst tho 
Avaders. ° 
