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the Scandinavian form, answering to tlie Cinclus melanogaster of 
Gould. That the Scotch type, however, with a rich chesnut hand 
on the lower part of the breast, has also occurred in Norfolk, I 
have no longer any doubt. Since writing my account of this 
species in the Birds of Norfolk, I have had the Museum specimen, 
which, according to Lubbock, was killed at Ilellesdon Mills about 
the year 1845, carefully cleaned, and this has developed the 
chesnut band most satisfactorily. ^Ir. E. S. Preston, of Yarmouth, 
in whoso collection (recently dispersed) was the dipper, formerly 
in the pos.scssion of Mr. Youell, of Yarmouth, and recorded by 
Messrs. Paget as killed at Purgli, in November, 181 G, assures me 
that this bird* has also a red breast, as have a jiair given mo by 
IMr. Preston, said to have been killed near Yarmouth about the 
year 1868 ; but as to the history of the two latter I am very 
doubtful. The date of the Felbrigg specimen is unusual, as the 
dipper almost invariably visits us during the winter months, 
between November and February. 
Woodcocks nesting. The following notices of woodcocks’ 
nests, found in this county, in the spring and summer of 1872, 
proves that protection only is needed, to induce many of these 
birds to become residents in our woods and plantations. Early in 
April, a nest and four eggs were found on the estate of Mrs. Lyne 
Stephens, in the parish of Lynford, and a second pair of birds, 
observed at the same time, were believed to have a nest in that 
neighbourhood. On the 7th of May two young woodcocks were 
found in “ Harrison’s brake,” at Felbrigg, and about the same time, 
another nest was found in the Hercules wood, at Blickling, as 
recorded by Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun., in the Zoologist, s.s., p. 3133. 
The same gentleman received one alive, but with one wing 
broken, which had been picked up on the 22nd of July, under the 
telegraph wires at Eoughton, near Cromer, and he has since learnt 
that another, possibly its mate, had been seen throughout the 
summer at Gresham, in that neighbourhood. In a note in the 
Field, of May 25th, Lord Kimberley also says, “ Four woodcocks 
were hatched in one of my woods this spring; when last seen, 
they were able to fly.” 
• Now in the collection of the Rev. C. .J. Luca.s, of Burgh. 
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