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would be likely to breed, I am iaclined to think them residents 
rather than migrants, as three killed at, or close to Yarmouth, 
about the same time, jn’obably were. 
Wood Lark. Two of these birds were obtained on the 14th, 
and two more on the 15th, upon the Denes at Caister near 
Yarmouth, a strange locality and season, as well, for a summer 
migrant scarce enough, and extremely local, in its nesting haunts on 
the western side of the county. 
Glaucus Gull. Mr. G. Smith of Yarmouth received this 
month twenty-seven of these fine Gulls, killed out in the North 
Sea, probably on the “ Dogger Bank,” and brought in by the 
fishing-smacks. Of these, seven were fully adult. He had also, at 
the same time, some remarkably fine adult Great Black-backed and 
Herring Gulls. 
Wild Geese. Brent Geese were very plentiful at Yarmouth 
early in the month during the severe frost, and a good many Avere 
killed both on the beach and on Breydon. On the 21st two 
Bean Geese Avere killed at Hunstanton, and one Egyptian Goose, 
probably a semi-domesticated bird, and on the same day tAVO 
Berniclo Geese on Breydon. Another Bean Goose Avas shot at 
Yarmouth on the 30th. 
Smeav. a young male and an adult female Avere shot on Breydon 
on the 15th, and another old female on the 19th, and tAvo on the 
27th. Tavo young birds Avere also shot at Taverham near NorAvich 
on the 29 th. 
Water-rail. A considerable number of these birds Avere 
observed in Yarmouth market on the 9th. 
Beavick Savan. a single bird Avas shot in Breydon marshes on 
the 21st. Tavo Wild SAvans Avere also seen, on the 19th, as far 
inland as the river betAveen Hellesdon and Drayton near Noi’Avich. 
Sheldrake. A considerable number of these birds, adult and 
immature, were shot on the coast during this month. 
Bed-necked Grebe. An adult bird in Avintcr plumage Avas shot 
at Ilickling on the 27th, and another on Breydon on the 30th. 
Great influx of Skylarks. Mr. F. D’A. NcAvcomo of 
FeltAvell has kindly supplied mo Avith the folloAving particulars of 
a remarkable immigration of Skylarks, toAvards the end of January, 
