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Pied Wagtail.—March 15. The spring migration has com- 
menced. Asa rule, they have assumed the full summer dress. 
Lapwing.—March 15. Spring note first heard. 
Sclavonian Grebe.—March 15. One of the coastguard brought 
me a grebe of this species, which was captured alive in a drain in 
the Stallinborough marshes. Dissection showed it a young male; 
the stomach was crammed with the husks of the common fresh- 
water shrimp and a few feathers. 
Golden Plover.—March 28. Spring note. A flock to-day were 
in full summer dress. 
Ringed Plover.—March 23. Spring note first heard. 
Great Blackbacked Gull.—March 24. A magnificent pair of old 
birds in full plumage at their usual station near the creek end, and 
with them the three young birds of the previous summer. Young 
and old, I have observed, as a rule, keep much together in family 
parties during the year, till the following nesting season. 
Lapwing.—March 31. Many bands of lapwings, evidently in full 
migratory flight, crossed these marshes this morning from south to 
north. 
Hooded Crow.—April 10. Left North Lincolnshire to a bird 
about this time. I did not see any after this day. Wind north 
and north-east. 
Wheatear.—April 12. A pair seen. Are ten days beyond their 
average time of arrival: we usually have great numbers during April; 
this season I have only seen three. In late backward seasons our 
spring migratories rarely tarry long with us, or are rarely seen, 
probably proceeding to their summer breeding haunts without any 
unnecessary delay. 
Greenfinch.—April 18. Very large flocks on some of the newly- 
sown fields; they will keep ise till they leave us, towards the 
end of the month. 
Chiffchaff Warbler.—April 15. First heard. Wind north-east ; 
cold. 
Rays Wagtail_—April 15. First seen. 
Chimney Swallow.—April 16. One seen; numerous on the 19th. 
Sand Martin and Willow Warbler.—April 19. First appearance. 
Teal.—April 19. When fishing this afternoon, a pair of small 
teal rose almost under my feet. I had a good view of them; they 
were not our common teal—probably a pair of garganeys. 
Whimbrel.— April 21. First seen on their spring migration. 
