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MR. AV. G. CLARKE ON VERTEBRATE ANIMALS 
Extremely local ; but breeds annually on several heaths and 
Avarrens ( Vide Introduction p. 302). Three pairs nested this year 
(1807) on a corner of Roudliam Heath. 
150. Golden Ploa t er ( Gharadrius pluvialis) . R. “In 1 852 » 
a small ‘ trip ’ of five seen on Thetford Warren on J uly 30th, by 
the Neivtons. Between 17th and 20th August folloAving, saAv 
‘trips’ of from thirty to fifty birds in same locality” (B. of N.) 
November 17th, 1891. A huge flock, — probably numbering 
several thousands — passed over Thetford in the early morn in 
a south-westerly direction. 
151. *Lapaving ( Vanellus vulgaris). “ Lapin or Peeivit.” C. ' 
“Tolerably numerous at Thetford in 1836 (Salmon), though of 
late years very much decreased in consequence of their eggs being 
so successfully gathered. At Thetford (1870), Mr. Bartlett says : 
‘Seen only in scores, where formerly in hundreds’” (B. of N.) 
“ Female, white variety, resorted to Thetford Warren in 1834 — 5” 
(Salmon). Breeds generally throughout the district, Huge 
flocks in winter. 
152. Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius). A. “ Four on 
the pond belonging to the farm at FoAvlmere on the Wretham 
estate in the winter of 1846 ; one afterwards killed on a mere near 
the hall” (B. of N.) 
153. * Woodcock ( Scolopax rusticula). R.R. “Nest Avith 
four eggs found at Riddlesworth by a man cutting reeds in 1848 
(Newton). Mr. Newton had heard of them breeding in 
Fakenham Avood. Mean number killed at Elveden in the ten 
seasons ending 1853 Avas 37.1 ” (B. of N.) “Mr. H. Claxton has 
found eggs near Brandon” (F. Claxton, v.v .) 
154. Great Snipe ( Gallinago major). A. “One distinctly 
seen March 13th, 1865, on Little Ouse at Thetford (B. of S.) 
“Five seen in one day at Euston in 1876 ” (B. of S.) 
155. * Common Snipe ( Gallinago coelestis). C. “Formerly 
bred in large numbers on Hunhill-lows betiveen Barnham and 
Elveden ; also breed in the swampy margins of the meres ” (B. of 
N.) “Mr. H. Claxton shot one Snipe which flew off a tree, and 
also says that they stayed all the year round until the severe 
Avinter of 1860, Avhen they departed, and ever since have gone at 
the first frost ” (F. Claxton, v.v.) April 1st, 1893. SaAv sixteen 
