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appeared numerously on the coast about Xorthrepps, and up to the 
30tli, Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., liad seen or heard of about sixteen 
in vixrious jmrts of East Xorfolk. Mr. A. Patterson, of Yarmouth, 
in the ‘Eastern Daily Press’ of October 19th, states that ho had 
seen, lately, several Short-eared Owls obtained in that neighbour- 
hood and, on that morning had ■watched “ a Pam Owl come from 
seaward.” A Tawny Owl was also shot at Stilfkey on the 1st. 
On the 25th a Peregrine was shot at Eilby, near Yarmouth, and 
another was seen on the 30th between Eccles and Diss. Xovember 
and December were also remarkable for the occurrence of Pough- 
leggcd Luzzards on the coast from Wells and Blakeney to Yarmouth 
and its neighbourhood. Some five or six were killed near Holt, 
where throe and four wore seen at a time; and Mr. G. Smith 
informed mo that many largo Hawks were observed about 
Yarmouth, and four shot, between the 3rd and the 19th of 
November, were Kough-logged Buzzards. One also at M'elney 
Mash, near Lynn and three or four at Xorthrepps were seen 
between the 1st and 22nd of the month. In December I have 
notes of two at lYells, two near Yarmouth, and one at Barnham 
Broom between the 3rd and 25th of that month. I am not aware 
lliat a single adult bird appeared amongst them, though varjnng 
much in jilumagc. 
On the 30th of Xovember a hen Harrier, much decomposed, was 
picked up at Xorthrepps; another was shot at Hickling on the 3rd ; 
and a third at St. Olaves on the 8th; all I believe immature 
specimens. An Osprey also frequented the Hempstead ponds, 
near Holt, for nearly a fortnight in Xovember. 
Migkatory M'aders. These migrants began to assemble on 
Breydon on the 12th of May or, “ Godwit day ” as it is called by 
the gunners, including Grey Plover, Turnstones, Oyster-catchers, 
Knots, Godwits, and some Black Terns, remaining till about the 
22nd. Three M imbrels were also seen at Xorthrepps on the 3rd. 
A few lurnstones were killed at Yarmouth early in June, with 
Bedshanks and Dunlins. By the 28th, Pigmy Curlews in re.l 
plumage were shot on Breydon, and a stray \Yimbrel at Eockland 
on the Yare. ’ 
On tlie 19th of Juljq :Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., made a lengthened 
search, but in vain, for the nest of the Green Sandpiper, a pair 
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