OTES 



SOME BIRDS RARELY BREEDING IN 

 LINCOLNSHIRE. 



I WISH to put on record the nesting of the following species 

 in north Lincolnshire. 



Short-eared Owl {Asio f. flammeus). — Three nests of 

 Short-eared Owl have been brought off — all in one locality — 

 this year (1921). I have seen two nests each with seven eggs, 

 from which six and four young Owls left the nest, and I found 

 another young Owl, well feathered and unable to fly, not at 

 the nest, being cared for by a third pair. 



According to The Rev. F. L. Blathwayt's notes on " The 

 Birds of Lincolnshire " in the Lincolnshire N atnralists' 

 Union Transactions, 1914, the last date given for eggs seen is 

 1877, but doubtless this bird has nested in the county since 

 this date. I have good reason for thinking it nested in this 

 same locality in 1915. 



Common Curlew (Numenius a. arquata). — Successfully 

 reared a brood last year (1920) and again this year (1921) at 

 the same spot. The last definite date given by the Rev. 

 F. L. Blathwayt for the nesting in the county of this species 

 is 1900. 



Tufted Duck {Nyroca fuligiila). — A brood of seven was 

 hatched off last year and two broods (of seven and four) 

 this year, at the same place each year. 



Of this bird the Rev. L. F. Blathwaj^t says: "A few 

 pairs probably breed in the county, but no certain proof." 



The following species have probably nested in the county 

 both in 1920 and 1921 : — 



Black Grouse {Lyrnrus t. britannicus) . — I have seen 

 several Blackcocks and Greyhens this spring — as well as 

 Blackcock and Greyhen together, and frequently heard their 

 " cooing " note ; the same remarks apply to 1920, but I have 

 no definite proof of nesting. 



Grasshopper-Warbler [Locustella n. navia). — This bird 

 has frequented a certain spot during the nesting season in 

 1920, and another spot, about half a mile distant, again 

 this spring. From its behaviour I judge it has a nest, but 

 I have no proof. 



The Rev. Blathwayt is not able to give any definite 

 instance of its nesting. 



Wood-Lark {Lullida a. arborea). — This bird is certainly a 



