FOUND IN TIIE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THETFORD. 
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“April 21st, 1885, I brought home a Peregrine Falcon $ trapped 
eight days ago on Thetford Warren, and hung ‘ in terrorem ’ on 
wire fence in broiling sun. I made a skin of it, and found filariie 
in its abdomen. March 19th, 188G. Received a Peregrine Falcon 
adult $ trapped yesterday on Thetford Warren” (F. Norgate in 
lilt.). Several specimens are either seen or procured annually in 
the district in winter or early spring. 
101. Hobby ( Falco subbuteo). R. “October 1 0th, 1882, 
Mr. Newby showed mo stuffed specimens of two Hobbies killed 
recently in Thetford neighbourhood” (F. Norgate in lift.) One 
shot at Rushford, May, 1893. A rare migrant. 
102. Merlin (Falco cesalon). R. “One shot at Elveden, 
October, 1859. Frequently shot or trapped by the keeper at 
Elveden” (B. of S.) 
103. * Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). C. (Vide Sparrow 
Hawk, No. 96). 
101. Osprey (Pandion haliaetua). A. “ October, 1859. Four 
or five were observed in the neighbourhood of Thetford ” (B. of N.) 
“One killed at Euston ; preserved at the hall” (B. of S.) 
“ October 10th, 1882. Newbv bad stuffed specimen, shot in the 
neighbourhood. November 19th, 1882. Newby tells me he has 
received this month one Osprey $ from Wretham. May 18th, 
1883. At Santon Downham, as I was in a boat on the river, 
I saw what I believe was an Osprey about two hundred yards olf, 
sitting on the topmost twig of a dead Willow, from which it 
sailed olf in large graceful circles or curves, hardly ever Happing 
its wings. Its under-parts seemed almost white ” (F. Norgate in 
Hit) 
105. Cormorant (Plialacrocorax carbo). A. “Two taken 
within three or four miles of Thetford; Newby has one of them” 
(B. of S.) “One shot at Wretham" (F. Claxton. v.v.) 
106. * Heron, Common (Ardea cinerea). “Hern, or Ilernser.” 
R. R. “Herons nested in trees within sight of my abode at 
Santon Downham” (F. Norgate in lift.) 
107. Bittern (Botaunis stellaris). A. “During three past 
winters, 1833 — 4, 1834 — '5, 1835 — 6, two or three specimens of 
this bird have been annually captured ; it is considered a bird of 
rare occurrence, although formerly rather plentiful in this district” 
