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east coast from the north; large flocks are noticed at this time at 
the more northern stations, more particularly at Coquet Island 
on Noy. 26th and Dee. 6th, northerly and westerly winds, force 
from 6 to 8. There is only one notice south of the Humber, and 
this early in the season. At the Shipwash, Oct. 12th, flock of thirty 
Lapwings, going westward. 
Woopcocx, Scolopax rusticolaa—Was observed at the Farn 
Islands, Oct. 22nd, 30th (great flight), Nov. lst, Dec. 2nd, N.E. 
to N.N.E. At Coquet Island, Sept. 29th, S.W., strong, one; and 
Oct. 24th, also one; about noon on both days. At Teesmouth, 
Nov. 2nd, three at daylight. At the Outer Dowsing, a station more 
than fifty miles from the nearest land, on Dec. 12th, two flying W. 
At Heligoland, Oct. 30th, N.N.W., early at dawn, great many 
Woodecocks ; about 100 killed. Great numbers were shot on the 
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast on the morning of Oct. 31st, 
sixty at Spurn Point alone; wind very fresh from N.E. on the 
previous night with drizzly rain. The migration of Woodcocks 
extended from Sept. 29th at Coquet Island to Dec. 12th at the Outer 
Dowsing—seventy-five days. The “great flight,” at Heligoland 
on the morning of Oct. 30th; east coast of England, on the night 
of the 30th. 
Snivee, Gallinago media.—At the Longstone, Sept. 17th, 2.30 
a.m., misty, one struck the lantern and was killed. At the Farn 
Islands, on Dec. 2nd, 10th and 19th. At the North Foreland, on 
Noy. 14th, 1.380 a.m., N., moderate gale, and again on the 21st, at 
5 a.m., snow, Snipe were killed. Very large numbers arrived in 
Holderness and North Lincolnshire, from the middle to the end 
of November, just preceding the outbreak of severe weather in 
December. They left the district again, almost to a bird, before 
the middle of the month. 
Curtew, Numenius arquatus.—Curlews were in large flocks at 
Teesmouth on Sept. 27th. At the Inner Dowsing, Sept. Ist, three 
going from N.K. to S.W. At Hunstanton, on Oct. 18th, 4 a.m., 
fog, one struck glass of lantern and was taken. At the South-sand 
Head, Aug. 13th to 29th, large flocks, 100 to 200 in a flock, going 
S.andS.W. The Curlew migrates early in the autumn, Aug. 13th 
to Sept. 29th. Most of these entries will probably refer to young 
birds, the old Curlews coming later in October and November. 
At Heligoland, Oct. 30th, many passed over. 
AnaTiIp#.—Between Dec. 4th and 20th Swans passed the 
