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402 marshlands. Males arriving "yellow as a guinea," by autumn have assumed a dingy hue.

Anthus trivialis. Tree-Pipit.—F.C. Has occasionally been taken in market-gardens. Also observed in neighbourhood of Belton.

A. pratensis. Meadow-Pipit.—C. More numerous in winter than in summer; frequenting salt marshes. Young birds in autumn often seen catching "sand-flies" at the high-water mark in company with young Saxicola œnanthe. Local, "Titlark."

A. campestris. Tawny Pipit.—R. A female caught in a clap-net on North Denes, Oct. 7th, 1897. One at Lowestoft, Sept. 2nd, 1889 (Nor. N.S. vol. vi. p. 508).

A. richardi. Richard's Pipit.—R. Several times taken or shot on North Denes: three respectively in November, 1841; April, 1842; and April, 1843. Mr. Babington records occurrences as follows:—One, marshes at Yarmouth, Dec. 26th, 1866; another, Dec. 27th; a third, Dec. 29th. The last occurrence was on Dec. 11th, 1894.

A. obscurus. Rock-Pipit.—F.C. I have frequently observed this species in autumn on the Bure and Breydon flint-faced walls. Have never seen it beside other than salt water.

A. rupestris. Scandinavian Rock-Pipit.—R. Mr. Booth secured an example at Horsey in March, 1871 (Nor. N.S. vol. iv. p. 277).

Oriolus galbula. Golden Oriole.—R. Has rarely put in an appearance in summer. A female killed near Yarmouth, Aug. 1st, 1850; another, probably the male, seen at the same time (B. of N.). Mr. E.T. Booth ('Catalogue of Birds') says he had seen nest and eggs in Norfolk. I have some recollection of a pair attempting to nest near Ormesby in the early eighties. One seen at Burgh Castle, May, 1883.

Lanius excubitor. Great Grey Shrike.—R.R. Visits us rarely in late autumn. Three or four met with January and February, 1891. One I kept alive, quickly became tame, taking his bath very soon after capture.

L. minor. Lesser Grey Shrike.—R. One shot in the spring of 1869; another taken in May, 1875. Both of them adults. (Nor. N.S.).

L. collurio. Red-backed Shrike.—R.R. Nested on North