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MR. W. G. CLARKE ON VERTEBRATE ANIMALS 
(Salmon’s List.) “An aged keeper assured Mr. Lubbock in 1843, 
that he had known a party ‘fen shooting’ at Downham, kill 
twenty or thirty Bitterns in one morning” (G. and S. List). 
“One killed about December, 184G, at Brandon” (B. of S.) 
“Mr. H. Claxton shot two at Brandon” (F. Claxton, v.v.) 
108. White Stork ( Ciconia alba). A. “ One killed at 
Wretham in 1838 ” (B. of F T .) 
109. Grey Lag Goose (Anser cinereus). A. “Fakenliam, 
December 19th, 1890” (Rev. R. B. Caton in lift.) 
110. White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). A. “ A flock 
once extremely well seen at Elveden” (B. of S.) 
111. Bean Goose ( Anser segetum). R.R. “Met with in 
large numbers far inland at Wretham” (B. of FT.) 
112. Pink-footed Bean Goose (Anser brachyrhyncus). R.R. 
“Frequent open country about Wretham Heath. Mr. A. W. 
Partridge saw a flock of two hundred to two hundred and fifty 
Wild Geese at Wretham on some young Rye — bagged one, which 
proved to be pink-footed ” (B. of FT.) 
113. W hooper Swan ( Cygnus musicus ). A. “On the 12th 
December, 1890, two killed near the fourth staunch on the Little 
Ouse ” (Rev. R. B. Caton in litt .) 
114. * Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). R.R. Large flocks on the 
rivers in the Middle Ages, particularly in the locality of monasteries. 
In Martin’s History of Thetford, five Swan-marks are given. 
(1) The Prior of the Canon’s mark. (2) Binknorth’s mark. 
(3) The Prioress’s mark. (4) Sir Richard Fulmerstone’s mark. 
(5) The Channon’s mark (H. of T. p. 293). Breeds in a semi- 
domesticated state in various parts of the district. 
115. Common Sheld Duck (Taclorna cornuta). A. “Probably 
bred formerly on the warrens about Thetford” (B. of N.) “One 
shot on the Euston river, April 7th, 1894” (Rev. R. B. Caton in 
■lift.) 
116. * Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas boscas). C. The 
only working decoy in the district proper is at Wretham, but that 
at Didlington is on the outskirts. 
117. " Gadwall (A?«as strepera). R.R. “Gad wall on the 
meres on Wretham Heath in 1882” (B. of FT.) “Breed in large 
numbers on the meres ” (Trans.) “ One shot at Brandon, 
