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wife collected all her husband caught, to sell to an Italian 
neighbour, who was very fond of the species ; I myself found 
it toothsome enough when boiled. 
On May 4th, I was much interested in watching Rooks 
prowling at the edge of the mudflats collecting small crusta- 
ceans, until quite a walnut-sized lump of them distended 
pouch-like, the throat of the bird ; these they were collecting 
for their young on the treetops in the old Cemetery behind 
the Market Place. Same date, a goodly muster of Whimbrel 
on Breydon ; and 100 in one flock on May 8th. 
May 6th. An old Heron wading systematically up and 
down the Breydon drains ; he simply “ walked up ” his prey, 
and fared better than do the young ones in August which, 
until they have learned wit, remain in one spot and wait for 
the fish to come within reach. Two Little Terns ( Sterna 
minuta ) same date. 
The Swifts came back on May qth (after two warm days) to 
find the High Mill, their former resort, taken down. Three pairs 
flew around excitedly all the afternoon and evening at an 
elevation level with the old nesting sites, and then in the cold 
gloom of the same night went away again. They returned 
a few days later, and appear to have found fresh quarters. 
On May, 'nth 1 was shown one of the small claws of an 
Edible Crab that, instead of one sharp-pointed chela , had two, 
both moveable, and meeting very much after the points of 
a pincer claw. 
On May 14th Xantho rivulosa (Risso’s Crab) came to hand 
for the first time. A hairy stout-built fellow, with enormously 
developed pincer claws. In a tank I found it exceedingly 
sluggish, as its appearance suggested. After that date quite 
a number, ranging in size from a horse-bean to a large walnut, 
was brought me. 
May 15th. A great number of Sail Flukes ( Rhombus 
megastoma) on sale in the town : taken in deep waters. Some 
ran to 18 inches in length. 
May 22nd. White Prawns (Palcemcm squilla ) abundant on 
Breydon. Jary, the watcher, had trawled up some pints of 
crustaceans, including this species, Sand Shrimps and Ditch 
