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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. A specimen was shot at 
Harleston early in the month, decidedly rare in that neighbourhood. 
Many Green Woodpeckers were either shot or found dead during 
the severe frost. 
Shore Lark. Two shot at Wells on the 12th. 
Great Grey Shrike. A male killed at Potter Heigham on the 
26th ; and another, about the same time, somewhere in the county. 
One hirdstuffer informs me that of three specimens brought to him 
this winter, each had the remains of a Mouse in its stomacL 
March. 
Great Crested Grebe. Mr. J. H. Gurney, dun., saw on 
Kanworth Broad on the 18th, with various kinds of Avild-fowl, no 
less than twelve Great Crested Grebes, some in breeding and some 
in winter plumage, — a difference of age no doubt ; as in my aviary- 
birds I always find the oldest assume their summer dress earliest. 
Smew. Two old males in fine plumage were shot at Hickling 
on the 6 th. 
Magpie. Two seen at Korthrepps on the 15th, two on the 
24th near the same spot, and one on the 25th. 
Hawfinch. One shot near Wymondham on the 19th. 
April. 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. The Eev. H. T. Prerc of 
Burston informs me that a bird of this species was killed by a dog 
in a garden at Biss about the middle of this month, making the 
fourth, within two or three years, he has known of in that 
neighbourhood. 
Smew. Two of these birds were shot at Eanworth on the 25th 
of this month j a remarkably late occurrence of this species. 
May. 
Arrival op Migrants. The following arc a few notes on 
“ first observations ” of spring migrants. 
Chipfchafp. March 17th, East Horfolk ; March 18th, Eanworth. 
Wryneck. March 26 th, Harleston. 
