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ORNITHOLOGICAL RECORD FOR NORFOLK.
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vinous breast and grey head, it being rather too early for the assumption of much colour; indeed, one of them is scarcely distinguishable from a common Rock Pipit. The last occurred in Norfolk two years ago.

March.

4th.—Four Pintail on Breydon Broad (S. Chambers).

18th.— One hundred and fifty Wigeon on Breydon (S. Chambers).

24th.— Two Wheatears at Beachamwell (R.C. Nightingale); the first seen.

April.

2nd.—Drake Garganey at Hickling.

18th.—A poached Shoveller and a Red-necked Grebe in Yarmouth market (Patterson).

23rd.—Shoveller Duck already sitting (M. Bird).

27th.—Several Whimbrel flying over Yarmouth at night during rain (Patterson).

May.

14th.—Puffin at Snettisham, and a pair of Dotterel at Docking (R. Clarke).

16th.—Osprey at Hoveton (Dr. Wheeler), and the same a few days afterwards at Filby.

June.

2nd.—Spoonbill on Breydon Broad (B. Dye).

6th. Do. do. (Patterson).

7th. Do. do. (Chambers).

8th. Do. do. (Chambers).

14th.— Hawfinch's nest and four young ones at Toft-Trees (R. Drewell); one exasperated owner of green peas shot fifteen of these thieves in his garden this summer.

17th.—Four Garganey Teal on Breydon about this date (Chambers).

19th.—Five Spoonbills seen on Breydon, and two of them shot in spite of the efforts to protect them. (Several correspondents.)

20th.—A pair of Kentish Plovers at Yarmouth, identified but spared (E. Saunders).

22nd.—Six Grey Crows on Yarmouth marshes (H. Bond).

24th.—At 8 a.m., Chambers, being on the Broad, saw a

Zool. 4th ser. vol. I., March, 1897.
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