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FAUNA AND FLORA OF NORFOLK : BIRDS. 
such as Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers, Robins, Golden-crested Wrens, 
Warblers, etc., which were observed to be enormously congested 
for at least forty-eight hours on the line of coast extending from 
Cley to Holkham Sand-hills. At the same time they were seen 
in many other places along the east of England ; but perhaps 
nowhere in such profusion as in Norfolk, where they came 
especially under the notice of Mr. Alexander Napier, Mr. Kay 
Robinson, and Mr. Pashley. These birds made land with a 
N.E. wind amounting to a gale ; and the same wind but not so 
strong, prevailed on the eastern side of the North Sea at six 
stations between Calais and the south of Norway the evening 
before (September 18th), when the birds would probably have 
been about to start. By the 21st the hulk had passed either 
to the south or inland, but Mr. Caton Idaigh notified another 
reinforcement in North Lincolnshire. 
Another remarkable migration was that of the Gorvidce (princi- 
pally Rooks) in October, 1902, of which a table showing the dates 
on which they were observed, with the direction of the wind, and 
its strength, is given in ‘The Zoologist’ vol. vii. 4th series, p. 122. 
These Rooks were going west, and in most cases against the wind, 
and were particularly observed in the neighbourhood of Wells. 
Those species marked with a * are new to the list. 
White-tailed Eagle. 
An Eagle, doubtless of this species, was killed at Babingley, 
near Lynn, about 1st October, 1899. This is the seventh Eagle 
in the last twelve years, the others occurring in November and 
December. Another seen at Hickling, January 30th, 1903, and 
afterwards at Melton, was subsequently shot near Ipswich. 
Orange-legged Hobby. 
On the 30th April, one of these birds was brought to Mr. Lowne 
of Yarmouth to be preserved, which had been shot at Acle. 
Goshawk. 
In April, 1901, a female Goshawk, a rare bird in this county, 
was taken in a Rabbit trap at AYeybourne. 
Rough-legged Buzzard. 
Several were seen or killed in October, 1902, and a few in 
October, 1903, when a great flight came to Yorkshire. 
