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January, 1856” (B. of S.) Also at Croxton, Rushford, and 
Thetford in February, 1893, and two at Kilverstone in May, 1893. 
43. Pied Flycatcher (Muscicapa atricapilla). A. One shot 
at Elveden on April 23rd, 1859. 
44. "Spotted Flycatcher ( Muxcicapa (jrisnla). “Bee-bird.” 
R.R. 
45. Swallow (Ilirundo rustic a). C. 
46. * House Martin (Chelidon ur/nca). 
47. Sand Martin (Cot il>’ riparia). “Pit. Martin.” C. “ Nest 
in sawdust heaps at Brandon Station, 1876” (Trans, vol. ii). 
“ November 20th, 1882, 1 saw many Sand Martins’ nest-holes in 
steep, cliff-like sides of vast mound of sawdust at Brandon” 
(F. Norgate in /if/.) 
48. * Greenfinch (Ligurinu* rh/oris). “Green Linnet." < '. 
49. * Hawfinch (Cacco/hmux/rs rulgarix). R.R “October 
10th, 1882, Newby had stuffed specimens of several shot in the 
neighbourhood of Thetford” (F. Norgate in hit.) “A nest of 
Hawfinches in my grounds in 1895” (Rev. R. B. Caton in /iff.) 
Six shot at Rushford in June ami July, 1893, which probably 
nested there. “ Nests regularly (several pairs) at Santon 
Downhatu, Brandon, and West Tofts ” (F. Norgate). 
50. "Goldfinch (Can fuel is rlegans). “ King Harry.” R.R. 
51. Siskin. ( Chrysomitris s pinux ). R. 
52. * House Sparrow (Paxwr domed i ms). C. 
53. * Tree Sparrow ( Passer raontanu s). R.R. “Nests 
plentifully at Santon and Santon Downhatu " (F. Norgate). 
54. * Chaffinch (Fringilla ctx/ebs). “ Spink ” or “ Common 
Finch.” C. 
55. Brambling (Fringilla montifringi/la). R.R. “ Many feed 
in company with Chaffinches on Fakenham Rectory lawn in 
winter” (Rev. R. B. Caton in /iff.) “Common in hard winter of 
1894-5. On June 13th, 1895, I saw a pair of these birds in 
Euston Park, and by their movements suspected a nest, but 
a game-watcher disturbed them” (Rev. D. P. Harrison in lit/.) 
“Very common at Thetford in the winter of 1895-6 ; one hundred 
taken iu snares in one day” (F. Claxton, v.v.) 
56 "Linnet ( Linota rcinnahina). “Grey, Red, or Blood 
Linnet.” C. “ Almost white variety shot at Thetford” (B. of S.) 
Nest in hundreds on the furze-clad heaths and commons of the 
