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MR, W. G. CLARKE ON VERTEBRATE ANIMALS 
128. Goosander (Mergus merganser). A. “ One shot at Elveden 
in Cambridge Museum” (B. of S.) “Several have been shot at 
Wretham” (F. Claxtou, v.v.) 
129. Smew (Mergus albellus). A. “ Three shot near Thetford in 
winter of 1846-7, one an adult male” (B. of S.) “One female 
shot at Wretham, 1870-1 " (B. of X.) 
130. '"'Ring Dove or Wood Pigeon ( Golumba pahcmbus). 
“Ring-dow or Ring-doo.” C. “Xot welcomed on large flock 
farms near Thetford, where they destroy turnip-tops used for 
feeding young lambs” (B. of X.) 
131. * Stock Dove ( Golumba cenas). “ Blue Rock, Blue Pigeon, 
or Sand Pigeon.” C. “Multitudes bred about 1780, in rabbit- 
burrows on sandy plains about Brandon. Breeds in March at 
Thetford, leaving about end of October, in rabbit-holes and under 
thick Furze bushes” (B. of S.) “Pair of eggs laid at Elveden 
on branch of Scotch Fir tree, twelve feet from ground without 
any nest” (B. of X.) Mr. Xorgate has found the eggs till first 
week in Xovember. 
132. * Turtle Dove (Turter communis). “Dove.”C. Extremely 
common in the district. 
133. Pallas’s Sand Grouse (Syrrhciptes paradoxus). A. “June 
6th, 1863, a male taken alive at Elveden. Male killed at Croxton. 
Mr. E. X. Cole says : ‘ It was killed on my farm by one of the boys 
about the 10th July last. There were four of them together at the 
time feeding on turnip seed ; the three remaining ones were seen 
once afterwards, but could not be shot. Once or twice when 
riding I got within shot, but never when walking. Their flight is 
peculiar — very sharp and quick with a humming sound.’ Three 
killed at Santon Downham in June or July” (B. of X.) 
“December 14th, 1888. Four seen by shooting party at Thetfor’d” 
(B. of X.) Xewby had a $ in December, 1888, from the 
Thetford Warren flock, and two flocks of one hundred each were 
said to have been at Barnham since March of the same year 
(F. Xorgate). Three seen at Rushford flying in an easterly direction, 
in February, 1892 (‘Field,’ February 20th, 1892, vol. 79, p. 248). 
134. Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix). R. “ Dead female found at 
Elveden in mouth of rabbit-hole, October 12tli, 1844” (B. of S.) 
“ Six brace turned out by W. D. Mackenzie near Thetford, in the 
autumn of 1885” (G. and S.) “A grey hen in triangle covert, 
