730 mr. a. Patterson’s natural. history notes from Yarmouth. 
at different times ; and on January 20th Mr. Banvood, of Horstead 
Mills, brought me one for identification. Up till January 25th, 
the Wood Pigeon appeared to be singularly scarce in the neighbour- 
hood. 
In the last week in January, a perfectly fawn-coloured Wild 
Duck and Mallard were brought to market. The speculum was 
somewhat deeper in colour than the remainder of the plumage. 
I sent the male bird to Mr. J. IT. Gurney. 
January 12th. An 11£ inch Sole, with the head of the normal 
colour, and rest of the upper surface perfectly white, on a slab 
to-day. 
“ February 21st. During the first half of the month a flock of 
between 2,000 and 3,000 Dunlins on Breydon.” (Note book). 
A flock of equal size was seen there on March 14th. 
February 22nd. A large company of wearied Rooks and Crows 
trooped in from the sea on this date : there were hundreds. Wind 
strong from N.W., force, half a gale. These were in all probability 
going northwards, and put in for a rest. 
February 24th. A specimen of the Ballan Wrasse, of the 
variety known as Labrus maculatus var. lineatus, the size of one’s 
hand was taken in a shrimp- net off the Cockle Gat. It was of 
a beautiful blue-green colour, dotted uniformally with maroon- 
coloured spots, and streaked similarly on each cheek. 
February 28th. First snow of winter. 
On February 29th, a 9 inch Plaice with head and a small part 
of anterior end of normal colour, the rest being perfectly white, 
brought in. A vivid spot or two of red dotted the white poition. 
On March 2nd, on the Fishwharf, I saw a 4 ft. Sea Angler, 
a Lumpsucker, fully lOlbs. in weight, a large double Turbot, and 
a perfectly albino Turbot. 
March 15th. From amongst a trunk of small fish— Whitings, 
Gurnards, &c., I obtained on this date a fairly perfect example of 
the Marbled Swimming Crab ( Potiumnus mamnoreus). As this 
consignment came from an undefined locality in the North Sea, 
I cannot claim for it a place on my list ; on which it is not 
yet represented. 
