178 hr. a. Patterson’s natural history notes from Yarmouth. 
On March 29th several bunches of Starlings in wedge form, 
flew across, seawards, making due E. 
On April 5th, at high-water on Breydon, I witnessed an inter- 
esting sight : three grand Herons stood asleep, thigh deep, at the 
entrance of “ Ship Drain.” The higher flats were dotted everywhere 
with Dunlins and Ringed Plovers. Saw a flock of “ red ” Knots, 
and three Curlew-Sandpipers also in the “ red.” A mixed flock of 
Curlews and Gulls were standing in a shallow, napping. A large 
Swan was preening itself on the edge of Duffell’s Drain, and 
a Peregrine Falcon made a stoop at some Wild-ducks, but made no 
capture, being distracted by a flock of noisy Gulls. I also saw a 
Hooded Crow. 
On April 10th I was delighted to find a fish, new to my 
Yarmouth list, on the South Beach ; it was a 4|-inch Planer's 
Lamprey ( Petnomyzon branchialis), lying conspicuously exposed on 
a heap of seaweeds. A large Lumpsucker ( Gyclopterus lumpus) 
was taken in a shrimp-net, s;ime date. 
April 18th. A flock of 100 Widgeon on Breydon, and six 
unusually light-coloured Geese passed overhead on Breydon on 
April 19th. 
On April 20th, at low water, I twice sailed through a large flock 
of Widgeon in the Ship Drain ; they were unusually tame and loth 
to budge. It was a beautiful sight, many were perfectly plumaged 
males. 
On April 22nd a rather faded chocolate-tinted Ballen Wrasse 
( Labrus maculatus) was brought me by a smacksman. It was 
14 inches long. Is now in Yarmouth Museum, but cannot be 
claimed as a local specimen. 
On April 28th a Spoonbill reported on Breydon. 
The connection between the movements of the Grey Plover and 
a change of weather, generally for the worse, and a S.E. wind, is 
always to me a matter of exceptional interest. A shift of wind to 
that quarter usually affords a “show” on the mud-flats, other Waders 
often arriving at the same time. 
A S.E. wind at the period of either Spring or Autumn migration 
is always hailed by local sportsmen. 
May 5th. Caught a Double Flounder on Breydon. The “ top ’’ 
eye rested in the usual notch in front of the dorsal fin, which latter, 
and the anal fin, were both spotted with red. Both sides of the 
