8942 The Zoologist — April, 1874. 



specimens unless that fact is duly noted. A fairly average pair of 

 A. australis from the Canterbury Museum afford the following 

 measurements : — 



Male. Female. 



Bill from gape . - 4 inches Unes. 6 inches 4 lines. 



Tarsus - - - 2 „ 8 „ 2 „ 11 „ 



Middle toe and claw - 2 „ 9 „ 3 „ „ 



Length - . - 21 „ 9 „ 25 „ „ 



These specimens were obtained by Mr. Docherty, together with 

 a large number of others, both of A. australis and A. Oweni, from 

 the West Coast near Okarita. We cannot conclude these notes on 

 the big kiwi {A. auslralis) without expressing our sorrow at the 

 impending fate of this interesting bird. It is rapidly becoming 

 rare, from the demand for specimens for collections : the number 

 of skins and skeletons received at the Canterbury Museum alone is 

 very great, and nothing but prompt action will save the rowi from 

 extermination. 



Ornithological Notes from North Lincolnshire. 

 By John Cordeaux, Esq. 



(Continued from S. S. 3859.) 



January and February, 1874. 



Turnstone. — January 16. We always meet with a few all through 

 the winter on this coast, although the 'bulk of the autumn arrivals 

 go farther southward. I got an immature bird to-day from the shore 

 near Cleethorpes. 



Godwit. — A few bartailed godwits remain to winter on this coast, 

 the blacktailed godwit never. 



Redshank. — January 27. Observed this morning many small 

 flocks between Telney and North Cotes, one of these containing 

 over thirty birds. 



Twite and Snow Bunting. — Very numerous on the fitties along 

 the coast, where they come each day to feed upon the seeds of 

 various salt-loving plants. I see also flocks of the common or corn 

 bunting in the same localities. The blackheaded bunting is like- 

 wise largely represented, but does not congregate like the other 

 small birds, keeping more in small family parties. 



Wild-fowl on the Lincolnshire Coast. — January 27. There were 

 this afternoon very considerable numbers of wigeon, common wild 



