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Rh little broader, but they only reach half-way to the outer edge of the wing, and across the rump there is a band of lemon-yellow. Mr. Pashley jotted down the soft parts while they were fresh as follows:—Upper mandible dark brown, lower orange nearly to the tip; legs brown, feet yellowish. Length, 3¾ in. barely. Sex female. Through Mr. Dresser's kindness I am able to give a representation, the size of life, from a drawing prepared for the 'Birds of Europe,' Supp.

In October a perfectly white Long-tailed Titmouse was sent to Mr. W. Howlett, and about the 31st a yellowish-buff variety of the Woodcock was killed at Northrepps, which had the tips of the primaries white.

1st.—E.As soon as it was light Mr. Johnson, the master of 'The Cockle' lightship, noticed Sky Larks, Thrushes, Starlings, Snow Buntings, Linnets, and Chaffinches going west, the wind being east. From 8 p.m. to midnight, overcast with rain, a quantity of Larks, Linnets, and Chaffinches were flying round the lantern of the vessel; many of them striking it, and falling overboard, were lost.

2nd.—N.E.Larks, Starlings, Rooks, and Crows passing 'The Cockle.'

9th.—A Black-breasted Dipper shot on the river Bure (B.Dye).

11th.—Buzzard at Rollesby (E. Saunders).

12th.—Snow Buntings pretty numerous; seen by Mr. Patterson feeding on the seeds of the Michaelmas daisy.

20th.—Thousands of Lapwings near Haddiscoe, mingled with Golden Plover (L. Farman).

24th. —A Spotted Crake and many Water Rails at Heigham Sounds, as I learn from the Rev. M.C. Bird, who adds that two Coot-shooting parties, one of twelve boats and one of fifteen, on this water and Hickling, obtained 203 Coots on one day and 221 on another.

3rd.—Two Waxwings at Worstead, and a little later two on a tall thorn-hedge at Cromer (H. Winter). A nearly white Wren at Hickling (Bird).

10th.—W. and S.A young female Red-breasted Flycatcher,