mr. a. Patterson’s natural history notes from Yarmouth. 177 
was visible more or less distinctly according to the degree by which 
the sun’s brightness was obscured by the mist. It is worth bearing 
this in mind, for whenever the air is full of ice particles a solar halo 
may appear, and when one is visible it should be watched, from 
time to time, for parhelia. The only person with whom I have 
conversed that has actually seen a parhelion, is Mr. Thomas Fung 
of King’s Lynn, who tells me that many years ago he happened to 
look out of his bedroom window one morning, just after sunrise, 
when he saw two parhelia, very distinctly visible in the east, the 
nature of which he at once recognised from the figures given in 
various books on Arctic travel. 
IX. 
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES FROM YARMOUTH. 
By A. Patterson. 
Rend 26th February, 1901 . 
1900—1001. 
My notes in last year’s ‘Transactions’ (ride page 71) concluded on 
March 22nd, which date was also made conspicuous in my memory 
because of being overtaken in a most furious squall on Breydon, 
in which I actually drave homewards “ under a bare pole.” 
On March 28th, 1900, I saw several Dunlins in their grey winter 
plumage, not a sign of change being apparent. 
The N.E. gales of March-end were fatal to many Rock birds. 
On the 2nd and 3rd April, between Yarmouth and "Winterton, 
several Puffins and Little Auks were found stranded. The numbers 
noted were : 30 Little Auks, 2 Razor Bills, 1 Great Northern Diver, 
2 Guillemots, 20 Puffins. 
