406 mr. a. Patterson’s natural history notes from Yarmouth. 
Migrants. — Quite a rush of Migrants occurred on September 5th. 
Several were killed by night-fall. This portended, I thought, a 
change of wind. The wind had been continuously W.S. W. for 
some days ; in twelve hours after I noticed the birds passing it 
had shifted to E. On Durrant’s stall on the 6th, I noticed the 
following: 10 Bartailed Godwits, 1 immature Shelduck, 9 Curlew- 
sandpipers, 1 Eeeve, 20 Knots, 1 $ Scaup, 1 Greenshank, 2 King- 
fishers. This was Durrant’s heaviest and most mixed show of 
birds all the season of 1897 — 8. 
Teal. — Saw hardly any in season 1896 — 7. Two appeared in 
the Market on September 11th, 1897. Subsequently others. More 
plentiful this than for several years past. 
Piialarope. — Grey Phalarope, shot on Breydon, Oct. 7th, 1897. 
Woodcock. — Pirst Woodcock of season, shot October 5th. 
Storm Petrel. — One shot on Breydon, October 23rd, 1897. 
Wind E., strong, but not boisterous. One brought in from sea 
alive on November 3rd, and kept some days in a cage; killed 
eventually by a dog. 
Bewick’s Swans. — Two in the Market during week ending 
November 6th, 1897. 
Waxwing. — One killed on North Denes during first week of 
November, 1897. 
Eider Duck. — An immature example in the Market, November 
20th , 1897. Killed in the breakers at Hemsby by a stone on the 
17th. During the great gale and high tide of November 29th, 
one swam about on Breydon within six yards of me. I saw it 
killed by a marsh man. 
Golden Plover. — Saw about 200 in one flock at Acle, 
December 22nd, 1897. 
Bewick’s Swan. — A grand specimen, shot on Breydon, February 
23rd, 1898. An adult male. The bird hung on a stall day after 
day until it was spoiled. 
Redshanks. — Eight seen on the Bure Marshes, March 13th, 1898. 
Shag. — During the gale of March end, a Shag alighted on board 
a smack wearied out. It refused to leave, and was eventually made 
a prisoner. I secured it, and have since kept it alive. It devours, 
indiscriminately, any kind of fish, and has become remarkably 
tame and saucy. It ejects undigested fish-bones. 
IIooded Crows. — March 31st, 1898 : again on April 15th. 
