Kobbics occur in tbe summer, ami Buzzards of dilferent species 
arrive in large numbers in the autumn, but they are doomed never 
to go back again to Scandinavia. The Haven, once so common, is 
a thing of the past. Sir d'homas Browne said they ate up all the 
carrion round the towns, and drove the Kites away. In those 
days Norwich was like what Cairo is now. Kcfusc of the worst 
kind openly exposed; no drains or appliances for cariying it awa\^; 
and outside the city, fourdegged scavengers. Kites, and Havens, 
licrformcd this office. 
I suppose the time is not lar distant wdien avo shall 
bewail the loss of the Carrion CroAv as a breeder among us. In 
Foxley Avood, its great stronghold, it still breeds abundantly; 
but IMr. Korgate tells me the Avood is to be preserved, and then 
its days Avill be numbered. Fortunately there arc still a fcAV — 
a A'cry fcAv — other places Avhere gamekeepers are at a discount, 
and Pheasants do not multiply to tlic extinction of the birds of 
the soil. 
Slaughter, for different reasons, folIoAvs in the steps of 
the thick-billed HaAvfinch, Avhich is yearly increasing, not 
only as a Avinter visitant, but as a resident, breeding in 
our gardens, particularly Avhere there are any old Ycavs or 
Hornbeams. 
Snipes and "Wild Ducks decrease from drainage and cultivation, 
but not from shooting Avhere a proper close-time is observed ; 
and that should be from March 1st to July 10th for Wild Ducks, 
and fronr March 1st to August 1st for Snipes. The inatter has 
more than once been debated before the Justices of Norfolk, and 
a host of arguments brought fonA'ard. Qnot homines, tot sententhr. 
Different dates suit different localities. By the middle of July 
all the flajipcrs have left such broads as HauAvorth and South 
Walsham ; but the oAvners of those decoys and secluded lakes to 
Avhich they then betake themselves think August 1st quite early 
enoimh for the close time to end. 
O 
In many districts of Norfollc there is always a spring passage 
of Snipes. In some of these districts it is said none breed ; the 
oAvncr.s, therdbre, naturally think fhoy ought to bo alloAvcd to 
