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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK killed at Riddlesworth prior to 1851 {Zoologist, 1851, p. 3145), and two were killed near Norwich in May, 1888. 89. Two-barred Crossbill. Lox'ta hlfasciata (Brehm). A specimen was shot on September ist, 1889, at Burgh, near Great Yarmouth. This locality, although within the geographi- cal boundary of Suffolk, may be fairly claimed as part of Norfolk for ornithological purposes, as it is situated on a tongue of land running far up into the latter county. go. White-winged Crossbill. Loxia leucoptera, Gmelin. A bird of this species was taken alive on the rigging of a ship which arrived in Yar- mouth on October 9th, 1872, and lived two years in Mr. Stevenson's aviary at Norwich. 91. Corn-Bunting. Emberiza miliaria, Linn. Resident and fairly abundant. 92. Yellow Hammer. Emberiza citrinella, Linn. Locally, Gooley. A very common resident. 93. Cirl Bunting. Emberiza cirlus, Linn. Is said to have occurred in 1 849, and again in 1855. Mr. Booth obtained two at Hick- ling in 1875, and two others were netted on Breydon Marshes on January 29th, 1888. 94. Ortolan Bunting. Emberiza hortulana, Linn. This bird has been obtained at Cley three times in the month of September, all im- mature. 95. Reed-Bunting or Black-headed Bunting. Emberiza ichaeniclus, Linn. A resident, and common in suitable locali- ties. 96. Snow-Bunting. Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.). This is a regular winter visitor in greater or less numbers to the sea coast. 97. Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus (Linn.). The Lapland bunting had occurred in a few instances in Norfolk previous to 1892, in which year there was a remarkable irruption of this species on our coast in the months of October and November, not less than fifty-six were netted or shot. In the autumn of 1 893 they again visited us, but in much fewer numbers. 98. Starling. Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. A very common resident, receiving large accessions to its numbers in autumn. The second recorded British specimen of the American red-winged starling {Agelaus phceniceus) was killed on Barton Broad in June, 1843, but its origin is doubtful. An Ameri- can meadow-starling {Sturnella magna) is also said to have been seen by Captain Jary, at South Walsham in October, 1854 ; and one was certainly killed in Suffolk in March of i860, but in both cases their origin appears doubtful. 99. Rose-coloured Pastor. Pastor roseus (Linn.). This bird has been recorded for Norfolk (Edwards, Nat. Hist, of Birds, iv. p. 222) as long ago as the year 1747, since which time many others have been met with, but none very recently. 100. Nutcracker. Nucifraga caryocatactes (Linn.). This bird has been shot in Norfolk in October, 1884 and 1853, and again in No- vember, 1888. lOi. Jay. Garrulus glandarius {hinn.). The jay is still a common bird here, but every man's hand is against it. 102. Magpie. Pica rustica (Scopoli). The magpie like the jay is dreadfully per- secuted here by game preservers ; it is seldom seen in west Norfolk, but a few are found in the northern division of the county. A few immigrants probably arrive in autumn. 103. Jackdaw. Corvus monedula, Linn. Frequent. 104. Raven. Corvus corax, Linn. The raven formerly nested in Norfolk, but has not done so, that I am aware of, since the year 1859, when a nest was taken at Beechamwell. Sir Thomas Browne says that in his time the raven was ' in good plentie about the citty [of Norwich] wch makes so few kites to bee seen hereabout.' In the present day it must be regarded as a very rare immigrant. 105. Carrion-Crow. Corvus corone, Linn. This bird, although rather local, breeds in several parts of the county, and is of more frequent occurrence than some of its enemies imagine. In the spring it visits us as an im- migrant, arriving generally in pairs. 106. Hooded or Grey Crow. Corvus cornix, Linn. An abundant winter visitant, leaving us in 232