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latitude, and had no business in our Lincolnshire marshes. Later 
in the day I found it sitting solitary near the centre of one of the 
pastures, from which it shortly rose and swept out seaward. 
G reenfinch, Linnet and Yellow Bunting.—April 20. Remained 
in flocks up to the end of the third week in the month. April 17th 
to 2Ist inclusive. Wind N., very cold, with heavy beating rain 
from the north on Sunday the 21st. 
Whitethroat and Tree Pipit.—April 22. Wind S.E., warm and 
fine. First appearance. 
Cuckoo.—April 23. Wind S., very warm. Heard the cuckoo: 
a pair seen, evidently a male and female. We almost invariably 
find them in pairs on their first arrival. 
Gray Plover.— April 24. Several seen on flats. A few in perfect 
summer plumage. 
Whinchat.—April 26. First seen; one. 
Grasshopper Warbler.—April 26. I heard two this afternoon in 
their favourite plantation. 
Whimbrel.—April 26. First appearance on flats: three only 
seen. 
Sand Martin.—April 29. First seen. 
Tree Sparrow.—April 29. I noticed a rather interesting group 
on the road near our railway station this morning: four little birds 
together—two house sparrows, wale and female, and a pair, male 
and female (both alike) of tree sparrows. ‘The latter now nest 
regularly in the parish, being of much more common occurrence 
than formerly. 
Sedge Warbler.—April 29. Several heard. 
Blackcap.—April 29. This afternoon in a plantation I heard a 
blackcap singing. The song was loud, clear, distinct and varied 
with many thrush-like notes. To me it was like the voice of a 
friend from some distant land, as it was the first occasion on which 
1 have listened to this delightful songster in this district. It is 
extremely rare in North Lincolnshire. 
Joun CorpDEAUX. 
Great Cotes, Uleceby, Lincolnshire, 
May 4, 1872. 
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