THE BIRDS OF GREAT YARMOUTH AND THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD.
By Arthur Patterson.
(Continued from p. 172.)
The arrangement and nomenclature of Howard Saunders in his 'Manual of British Birds' has been adopted in the following catalogue.
Abbreviations.—C. means common; F. frequent; F.C. fairly common; N.U. not uncommon; N.C. not common; F. frequent; L.L. lessening locally; S. scarce; R.R. rather rare; R. rare; A. accidental. B. of N. means 'Birds of Norfolk' (Stevenson); B. of S. means 'Birds of Suffolk' (Babington); Nor. N.S. means 'Transactions' of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society.
Turdus viscivorus. Mistle-Thrush.—L.L. Nested in market-gardens until end of seventies. Young birds from surrounding villages frequent the sand-dunes in the early autumn, seeking insects. Some scattered mulberry trees (themselves extirpated) were at one time an attraction. Buff variety shot, June 18th, 1898. Local, "Fulfer."
T. musicus. Song-Thrush.—C. Additions in autumn. Its services in autumn in destroying the Coleoptera and Limacidæ on strawberry-beds are not appreciated by country gardeners.
T. iliacus. Redwing.—C. Numbers depend upon severity of winter. In winters of 1878 and 1881 were starving by thousands. Caught by boys with their caps in the streets. Local, "French Mavish."
T. pilaris. Fieldfare.—C. Numbers fluctuate with weather. In mild winters very few. November, 1891, thousands on neighbouring marshes. Found several dead on 8th on the beach. Example washed up on April 23rd, 1893; undoubtedly a late emigrant. Local, "French Fulfer."
