2654 The Zoologist — July, 1871. 



and on the 2ncl of Ma}' I saw a little trip of seven near the 

 embankment. These were the last seen. 



Jack Snipe. — Referring to my previous note on this species 

 (Zool. S. S. 2596), in the same bog where, on the 22nd of March, 

 I had flushed four couples, on the 5th of April 1 found three birds, 

 and on the 25lh one bird. I again carefully looked over this place 

 on the 2nd of May, but without finding any. 



Scaup Duck. — May 2nd. Last observed. 



Fieldfare. — On the 25th of April I saw a large flock (certainly 

 not less than three hundred) in a small " spinney," situated, in a 

 direct line, about three miles from the coast; and in the same 

 plantation, on the 2nd of May, a flock of about seventy. 



Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus). — I saw five in the marshes on 

 the 5th of May, and on the lOlh and llth six couples. These very 

 beautiful and interesting visitors were as usual very tame. On 

 horseback I easily a])proached within a dozen yards, and by 

 quietly riding round the " trip " had ample opportunity of ex- 

 amining each individual bird. This trip was composed of males 

 and females in equal numbers. When flushed they did not fly 

 more than thirty or forty yards. In their habits, flight and pretty 

 musical note they much resemble the ringed plover, so common 

 on our coasts. The Great Cotes marshes were formerly a very 

 favourite spring haunt of the dotterel. They appear to be very 

 partial to certain localities. Here they invariably frequent those 

 pastures which are most closely eaten down by sheep, and I never 

 recollect seeing them in any of our best feeding pastures, where 

 there is, as a rule, generally much grass. 



Nightinffale. — The nightingale is evidently extending its summer 

 range into North-East Lincolnshire : formerly it was only known, 

 at long intervals, as a very rare straggler. Last year several were 

 heard, but this season they are quite of frequent occurrence. 



Curlew. — May 10th. Still plentiful, both in flocks and pairs, in 

 the pastures and fore-shore. Are later in leaving than is usually 

 the case, as they almost invariably depart before the arrival of the 

 whimbrel. 



Bartailed Godwit. — May 10th. First spring appearance on the 

 flats. 



Whimbrel. — Were first observed on the fore-shore, and in con- 

 siderable numbers, on the 22nd of April. These early arrivals, 

 1 think, did not remain naore than a few hours, and indeed for the 



