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FAUNA AND FLORA OF NORFOLK. 
Crane. — -Mr. Hamon le Strange reports that a female Crane 
was shot at Thornham, Aug. 5th, 1910. The 
bird had been seen in the neighbourhood for 
several days before it met with its fate. (Zool., 
May, 1911). 
Bustard, Little. — Mr. A. Mason shot a Little Bustard at 
Strumpshaw on Jan. 4th, 1912. The bird (stuffed) 
was exhibited at a meeting of the N. and N. 
Nat. Soc. 
Stone-Curlew.— We are informed that for several years 
past a few pairs of Stone-Curlew have nested 
within five miles of Norwich; and, from the 
evidence we have received from others and have 
ourselves acquired first-hand, we have not the 
slightest hesitation in accepting this statement as 
a fact. 
Avocet. — The records of the watcher on Breydon show that 
a summer rarely passes without one or more 
Avocets appearing on this tidal estuary. 
PHALAROPE, Grey. — One was reported from Yarmouth on 
Nov. 3rd, 1910, by Mr. Gunn ; others were seen 
by Mr. Ramm, at Blakeney, on Oct. 1st, 1911. 
(Zool., May, 1911, and Ap., 1912). One was 
shot on Breydon, during 1913. 
Phalarope, Red-necked. — Mr. S. Cummings reports a Red- 
necked Phalarope at Sidestrand on Sept. 1st, 
1910 ; another was seen at Yarmouth by F. 
Chasen, Sept. 15th, 1911. (Zool., May, 1911, and 
Ap., 1912). 
Ruff. — As the result of a strong north-easterly gale on 
May 6th, 1909, many birds were driven out of 
their course, and on the day following the Rev. 
M. C. H. Bird saw quite one hundred Ruffs 
and Reeves on one of the Broads. (Zool., 
Ap., 1910). Ruffs and Reeves appear every 
spring at Hickling, but there is no evidence of 
