Tue ZooLocist—Aveust, 1872. 3165 
Ornithological Notes from North Lincolnshire. 
By Joun CorpeEavx, Esq. 
(Continued from S, S. 3098.) 
May AND JUNE, 1872. 
Swift—May 6th. First seen, a pair. 
Whimbrel.—May 15th. There were many very large flocks of 
whimbrel on the pastures in the Stallinborough Marshes this 
morning; altogether I must have seen several hundred birds. 
They feed on the common earth-worm, as well as on various species 
of Coleoptera and other insects. 
Common Sandpiper. — May 1dth. First seen, a very late 
appearance. 
House Martin.—May 16th. First observed: are very numerous 
with us this year. I have counted eight pairs about some farm- 
buildings, where for some years we have only had one or two pairs 
at most, and I see two have commenced a nest under one of the 
spouts of my house, where they have not nested for many years. 
Garden Warbler.—May 18th. Wind W.S.W. First seen and 
heard. 
Spotted Flycatcher.—May 21st. Wind W.S.W., very warm and 
fine. First seen. 
Whimbrel.—May 22nd. Last seen. 
Common Scoter.—May 25th. Observed two, a mature male and | 
- female, swimming together off our creek. 
Gray Plover—May 25th. Last seen, about ten, mostly old birds 
in full breeding garb. 
Fern Owl.—May 27th. I flushed a pair of fern owls from an 
open boggy place in one of the plantations. ‘They are very rarely 
seen or heard in this district. One of these birds was larger than 
the other, having the white marks on the primaries and outer tail- 
feathers characteristic of the male. The smaller of the two was 
dark altogether: this last perched crosswise for some time on a 
bough within a few yards of me. They flew in a very bewildered 
manner, evidently much incommoded by the bright sunshine. 
Nightingale-—May 29th. Heard the nightingale singing. 
Peewit.—June 15th. Peewits are now in flocks, young and old ; 
saw upwards of forty together. 
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