314 Sectional Officers’ Reports. 
This year a pair or two of Common Terns, S. fluviatilis, were 
among the smaller ones, and were probably breeding. Some 
years ago I noticed this species in the same locality, evidently 
feeding their young, although I have no absolute proof that they 
bred there. 
On June 23rd Ringed Plovers had freshly laid eggs and 
8 or g pairs of Sheldrakes were about the sand-dunes, also a 
single Oyster Catcher. 
On April 29th I saw an adult Black Tern on Fillingham 
Lake, g miles north of Lincoln. Great Crested Grebes, 
P. cristatus, nested and brought off young in several localities 
which need not be mentioned. I know of 4 or 5 breeding 
haunts of this species in the County, and it is certainly 
increasing. 
Quails are reported to have nested a few miles N. of 
Lincoln. 
As regards the Autumn Migration on the N. E. Lincoln- 
shire Coast, Mr. Caton Haigh reports the following from 
N. Cotes :— 
‘‘ September 11th. Six Pied Flycatchers, two Redstarts, ona 
Lesser Whitethroat. 
September 12th. One Redstart, one Pied Flycatcher, one 
Garden Warbler, one Lesser Whitethroat. 
On September 15th and 16th the wind changed to N.W. and 
N., and the migration of small birds entirely ceased, only two or 
three Wheatears seen and a few Arctic Skuas about. During a 
N. gale on September 15th four or five large dark Shearwaters 
came near to land, which were probably examples of P. griseus. 
On September 23rd lots of Pied Flycatchers came in. 
During the second week of October fair numbers of Grey 
Crows, Gold Crests, Robins, Rock Pipits, Twites, Greenfinches, 
and Grey Geese came in. Many Ducks and Scoters about. 
Two Grey Phalaropes were obtained. No rare birds seen or 
heard of. 
