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frequented the semi-flooded marshes; within a few days after the 
breaking out of the frost and snow all had departed, and not a 
solitary bird of either species was to be seen. ‘The Wood Sand- 
piper was shot at Spurn in August, and a Grey Phalarope, a male, 
at Filey on November 9th. 
The first Woodcock was seen at Spurn on October 1st; wind 
N.N.W., drizzly. Several arrived on the 17th, and again on the 
30th. On November 2nd a Woodcock struck the low light at 
Spurn at 8 a.mM.; wind N.N.W., rain. On the 5th two Wood- 
cocks passed the Tees floating-light,—wind N.E. by E., strong 
breeze, —and again on the 8th and 20th. Great numbers appear 
to have crossed Heligoland during the last week in November. 
Large flocks of waders, as Curlews, Dunlins, Grey Plovers, 
and Redshanks appeared on our coast as early as the middle of 
August. Snipe during the autumn have been abundant. Jack 
Snipe scarce ; in proportion to the former as one to ten or twelve. 
Amongst the immigrants which arrived in our east-coast marshes 
early in November were several Water Rails. 
The return from the Tees buoy-lightship throughout the whole 
of October and November shows a large arrival of the Anatide 
on the coast, comprising. Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Golden-eye, 
Sheldrake (twenty-five to twenty-seven in a flock), Shovellers, 
Scoters, and Wild Geese; also some Divers. The same has been 
the case in the Humber, where we have had in the later autumn 
an extraordinary arrival of various ducks, geese, and some swans. 
After the heavy gale from the N.W. on the night of October 30th, 
several Little Auks were driven on the coast and inland. At this 
time one was picked up alive in the town of Grimsby. 
Mr. Gitke has supplied me with the following autumn notes 
from his outpost in Heligoland—that storm-swept crag in the 
North Sea. ‘hey are so remarkable that I give them in full :— 
“October Ist. S.and$.H. During night great numbers of migrants 
passing Lighthouse. Turdus torquatus and musicus, and of iliacus a great 
many (too early); Anthus Richardi, pratensis and rupestris; Sylvia pheni- 
curus, trochilus, rufa, and one locustella; Falco pereyrinus, @salon and nisus. 
2nd. N.W. and N.N.W., windy, showers. Phylloscopus superciliosus, 
one in my garden; Corvus cornia, great multitudes; also of Sturnus 
vulgaris (old birds). 
3rd. S.W.—W. Sturnus, great many ; Fringilla celebs, montifringilla, 
cannabina and linaria; Parus major and ceruleus; Reguli; Emberiza 
lapponicus. 
