— TRANSACTIONS OK THE Barfalh and Harwich NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS FOR 1902— 1903 . VOL. VII. Part 4 . NORWICH: PRINTED BY FLETCHER AND SON, Ltd. 1903 . Price 3#. 6d. JJorfolfe and Uatmialisfa' Society OFFICERS FOR 1903-1904. ^rcstomt. MR. F. LONG. lEi^rrstient. HENRY WOODWARD, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S. UtcE=^rcsitent3. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LEICESTER, K.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD WALSINGHAM, F.R.S. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD AMHERST OF HACKNEY. MICHAEL BEVERLEY, M.D. T. SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S. COL. FEILDEN, C.B.,C.M.Z.S. H. M. UPCHER, F.Z.S. JOHN HENRY GURNEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. PROFESSOR NEWTON, F.R.S. F. W. HARMER, F.G.S. EUSTACE GURNEY. COLONEL IRBY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. UTrrasitrrr. MR. F. C. HINDE. &on. Sccrttarg. MR. W. A, NICHOLSON, j St. Helen’s Square, Norwich. (Eommittrc. REV. J . A. LAURENCE. MR. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. MR. E. J. H. ELDRED. MR. F. LENEY. REV. A. MILES MOSS. MR. W. H. BIDWELL. DR. S. H. LONG. MR. J. MOTTRAM. DR. H. A. BALLANCE Journal (Committee. MR. W. H. BIDWELL. MR. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. MR. J. REEVE, F.G.S. DR. S. H. LONG. MR. A. W. PRESTON, F. R. Met. Soc. BEicurston (!Tommiltfr. MR. C. BUSSEY. MR. J. T. HOTBLACK. MR. E. CORDER. MR. A. PATTERSON. MR. H. J. THOULESS. MR. A. W. PRESTON, F. R. Met. Soc. Suhitor. MR. S. W. UTTING. fjarmmitb Section. Ex-officio Members of the General Committee. DR. J. RYLEY, Chairman. MR. J, BURTON, Treasurer. MR. T. J. WIGG, Hon. Sec. T R A N S A C T IONS OF THK NORFOLK & NORWICH NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY. — The Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society has for its objects: 1. The Practical Study of Natural Science. 2. The protection, by its influence with landowners and others, of indigenous species requiring protection, and the circulation of information which may dispel prejudices leading to their destruction. 3. The discouragement of the practice of destroying the rarer species of birds that occasionally visit the County, and of exterminating rare plants in their native localities. 4. The record of facts and traditions connected with the habits, distribution, and former abundance or otherwise of animals and plants which have become extinct in the County; and the use of all legitimate means to prevent the extermination of existing species, more especially those known to be diminishing in numbers. 5. The publication of Papers on Natural History, contributed to the Society, especially such as relate to the County of Norfolk. 6. The facilitating a friendly intercourse between local Naturalists, by means of Meetings for the reading and discussion of papers and for the exhibition of specimens, supplemented by Field-meetings and Excursions, with a view to extend the study of Natural Science on a sound and systematic basis. : TRANSACTIONS OF THE Barftdh and Harwich NATURALISTS’ Presented to the Members for - 1902 1903 . VOL. VII.—Part iv. £ortnicf) PRINTED 15 Y FLETCHER AND SON, LTD. HorfoUi mid Horujich naturalists’ Socitlg. OFFICERS FOR 1902-1903. ^QrrsiUrnt. HENRY WOODWARD, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.Z.S. Ex^rrsilimt. MR. W. H. BIDWELL. Ftcf^Shrstlirnts. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LEICESTER, K.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY, K.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD WALSINGHAM, F.R.S. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD AMHERST OF HACKNEY. MICHAEL BEVERLEY, M.D. COL. FEILDEN, C. B.,C. M.Z.S. HERBERT I). GELDART. JOHN HENRY GURNEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. H. M. UPCHER, F.Z.S. F. W. HARMER, F.G.S. T. SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S. PROFESSOR NEWTON, F.R.S. Crrasurrr. MR. E. J. H. ELDRED. JBon. iorcrrtarg. MR. W. A. NICHOLSON, St. Helen's Square, Norwich. Committer. MR. E. CORDER. REV. J . A. LAURENCE. MR. J. T. UOTBLACK, F.G.S. MR. H. J.THOULESS. MR. F. LENEY. MR. EUSTACE GURNEY. MR. W. L. SUTTON. DR. S. H. LONG. REV. A. MILES MOSS. Journal Committer. MR. W. H. BIDWELL. MR. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. MR. J. REEVE, F.GS. MR. F. C. HINDE. MR. A. W. PRESTON, F. R. Met. Soc. Eicurston Committrt. MR. C. BUSSEY. MR. J. T. HOTBLACK. MR. E. CORDER. MR. A. PATTERSON. MR. H. J. THOULESS. MR. A. W. PRESTON, F. R. Met. Soc. sJaljitor. MR. S. W. UTTING. Ijannmitlj Section. Ex-officio Members of the General Committee. DR. J. RYLEY, Chairman. MR. J, BURTON, Treasurer. MR. T. J. WIGG. flop. Sec. VI LIST OF MEMBERS, 1902—1903. * Members who have compounded for their subscriptions are marked with an asterisk. A Boileau Sir M. C., Bart. Ketteringham Park •Ames Victor Boileau R. F. Ketteringham Park Thornham Cottage, King’s Lynn Bolingbroke L. G. Ferryside, Norwich Amherst of Hackney Right Hon. Lord. Bridgman Frank G. F. Z. S. V.P. Didlington Hall , 5 Duchess Street, Portland Place, W. Andrew W. H. M. Colney Brittain Henry. Aplin Oliver V. Bloxham, Oxon St. Stephen’s Street, Norwich Atmore E. A. Lynn Broeck Ernest Vanden, Hon. Mem. “Avebury, Rt. Hon. Lord, D.C.L., F.R.S. 39 Place de 1’ Industrie, Brussels High Elms, Hayes, Kent Brown Rev. J. L. Chapel Field Grove, Norwich Browne Frank Balfour B The Cottage, Catfield Burnand G. B. Worstead Burrell W. H. Sheringhain Backhouse James Dale Side, Harrogate Burton S. H., M.B, Baker W. E. Tilney All Saints Street, Norwich Ballance H. A.,M.D., F.R.C.S. St. Giles’ Bussey C. St. Martin-at-Palace, Norwich 46 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich Butcher Mrs. H. F. Balls J. E. Bank House, Norwich Barclay Francis H. The Warren, Cromer Chester Place, Norwich Butler Colonel Barclay H. G., F.R.G.S. Colney Hall Plumpton House, Bury St. Edmunds •Barclay R. High Lee, Hoddesdon Butterfield J. Ruskin Barlee Rev. W., M.A. W. C. 4 Place, St. Leonards Eaton Lodge, Eaton, Sutton, Surrey Stanhope Buxton A. F. 50 Cornliill, Barnard Miss A. E.C. Buxton C. Louis Bolwick Hall, Norwich Prince of Wales’ Road, Norwich Buxton E. G. Thorpe, Norwich Barrett C. G. Hon. Mem. , Buxton Geoffrey F., F.Z.S. Tremout, Peckham Rye, S.E. Dunston Hall, Norwich •Becher Major Edward F., R.A., F.Z.S. Buxton H. E. Fritton 2 Berkeley Villas, Pittville, Cheltenham Buxton H. Catton Hall •Becher Rev. William G. Wellow, Notts Buxton Bennett Arthur, F.L.S. S. G., F.Z.S. Catton Hall, Norwich 5 Edridge Road, Croydon •Buxton Sir T. F., Bart., F.Z.S. Beverley M., M.D., V.P. Warlies, Waltham Abbey Prince of Wales’ Road, Norwich Bidwell E. 1 Trigg Lane, E C. Bidwell W. H. Thorpe Road, Norwich C Bird Rev. M. C. H., M.A., M.B.O.U. Brunstead Rectory Campbell D. Fraser Birkbeck Sir Edward, Bart. The Nutshell, Hunstanton Horstead Hall Candler C. Weybread House, Harleston Birkbeck Gervase W. Westacre Cator John Birkbeck H. High House, Westacre Church Farm, Woodbastwick Birkbeck H. A. Westacre Chase R. W. •Birkbeck W. J. Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham Stratton Strawless Hall Christy Miller, F.L.S. Bloomfield Rev. E N., M.A., F.E.S. Pryors, Broomfield, Chelmsford Guestling Rectory, Hastings Clarke W. G. Boardman E. T. 12 St. Philip’s Road, Norwich Town Close House, Norwich •Cocks A. H., M.A., F.Z.S. Boileau Lady Ketteringham Park Poynetts, Skirmett, Henley-on-Thames Vll Collett Professor Robert, Hon. Mem. Gian field W. A. The University, Christiania, Norway St. George's Terrace, Great Yarmouth Colman Russell J. Bracoudale, Norwich A. ; Goose W. Connop E. M. Rolleshy Hall Prince of Wales’ Road, Norwich Cooke M. C., M.A., LL.D., Hon. Mem. Gunn T. E., F.L.S. ; 53 Castle Road, KentishTowu, N.W. St. Giles’ 8treet, Norwich Cooper C. Forster Gurney Miss Cicely Marine Laboratory, Lowestoft Keswick Hall, Norwich Corder Edward London Street, Norwich •Gurney Eustace Cre8swell George Lynfl Sprowston Hall, Norwich Creswell Rev. S. F., D.D., F.R.A S., •Gurney Gerard H. F.R.G.S. Northrepps Rectory Keswick Hall, Norwich Cross J. M. Mile End Road, Norwich •Gurney J. H., F.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S. Crossley Sir Savile B-> Bart. Keswick Hall, Norwich ' Somerleyton Park Gurney Q. E. Northrepps Crowfoot W. M., M.B. Beccles •Gurney Robert Longmoor Point, Catfield D Guyett W. J. King Street, Norwich Davies G. C. Town Close, Norwich H Day Rev. A. G., M.A. Sunny Hill, Thorpe •Hackblock W. H. Coltishall Day Donald D. Surrey Street, Norwich •Haigh G. H. Caton Digby A. Fakenham Grainsby Hall, Gt. Grimsby Dowson E. T., F. R. Met. Soc. Geldeston Haldinstein Alfred Thorpe i Hall H. Woodbridge •Dresser H. E., F.L.S. , F.Z.S. Topclyffe Grange, Farnborough Hamblen W. W, Wells Duff Miss B. Hamond Churles A. The Heath, North Walshaiu Twyford Hall, East Dereham •Hamond Rear. Admiral K.H., R.N. The Abbey, Westacrc E Harcourt B. W., St. Giles Street, Norwich Harmer F. W., K.P., F.G.S. Eaile Sir Peter, M. D. Cringleford, Norwich St. Giles’ Street, Norwich •Harmer S. F., Sc.D., F.R.S., Eaton F. R. iHi Huntingdon Road, Cambridge Cleveland House, Eaton, Norwich Harvey E. K. Lowestoft Edwards J., Hon. Mem. Harvie-Brown J. A., F.R.S.E. Colesborne, Gloucestershire Dunipnce House, I.arbert, N.B. EldredE. J. H., Treasurer. Hastings The Right Hon. Lord Castle Meadow, Norwich Melton Constable Evans Dr. Muir Kirkley, Lowestoft Hebbert C. T.. F.Z.S. The Rhodron, Everington W. D. Castle Acre Hook, Kingstou-on-Thames Everitt H.