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of AValos’ estato. A gauiekeepev tried to slioot one at the time the 
young pheasants were leaving the coops. 
Sheldrakes at Blakeney. l\'[r. Creiner informs me that two 
good broods were reared at Blakeney this year hut fears that all 
were killed off, and the old Buck, of the largest brood, shot in J uly ! 
N.B.— Under the New Act, eggs are not protected, but birds are ! 
August. 
Arctic Terns. On the 11th, Mr. T. W. Cremer shot two Terns 
of this species at Blakeney, and as the colony of Terns had much 
increased there this summer, and had not been molested, it was 
supposed that both Arctic and Common rerns had remained to 
breed. 
Spoonbill. A male Spoonbill was shot on the 22nd of August, 
by l\Ir. George Cresswell, in Terrington Marsh ; one of two that had 
been seen in that neighbourhood for some time previously . 
September. 
Sandwich Tern. A female, one of a pair seen on Breydon, was 
shot on the 8th. 
Spoonbill. A single bird was seen for several days about 
Breydon, during the first Aveek in this month. 
Cormorant. An immature bird Avas killed about the second Aveek 
in this month, near Yarmouth. 
Hoopoe. A male Avas shot out of a turnip field, near Holt, on 
the 22nd. I also heard of one killed about the same time in the 
neighbourhood of Maldon, Essex. 
White Swallows. Mr. Back, of Holt, received a Avhitc SwalloAV 
on tlic 18th, killed near that town. A very pretty variety of this 
species Avas also seen at Beestoii, neai Cromei, in August, by 
Mr. T. W. Cremer. This bird Avas Avhite, Avitli the exception of 
the broAvn gorget on the throat, and the back Avhich seemed to be of 
a light bufty tint. 
Gannet. Early in this month an adult Gannet Avas cauglit, at 
sea, off Blakeney, apparently asleep at the time, and being in poor 
condition Avas probably ill. 
