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Holderness, and in some districts even the old birds have almost 
disappeared. On the Wolds the coveys, though not so numerous 
as in 1909, were good, and the birds recovering lost ground. 
During the first week in September eggs and cheepers unable to 
fly were seen in one part of East Yorkshire. 
The Red-Legged Partridge has been found breeding nearer 
Hull than previously. The first birds were observed on the Wolds 
in 1898, when five were shot from a covey on Market Weighton 
Wold. Previous to that Capt. Langdale had shot odd ones at 
Houghton. On 24th October, 1899, three were shot at North 
Dalton. Now they are spread all over the Wolds, and are ex- 
tending into Holderness. 
SpuRN.—Ringed Plover show a satisfactory increase, having 
nested from April to July. 
Lesser Tern about the same as last year, breeding at the 
Point and near Kilnsea Beacon. This latter place requires more 
watching. 
Two pairs of Oystercatchers nested this year, but hatched 
only one egg each. One pair was still sitting on the Ist July, 
an exceptionally late date. Five nests of Shelduck are said to have 
hatched off. A few Common or Arctic Terns hung about all the 
season, but did not breed. 
The violent gale of the 6th June destroyed many eggs. 
HorRNSEA MERE.—Herons, Pochards, and Shovellers were 
breeding in the usual numbers. The Teal have not bred here 
this year. The Tufted Duck was seen all the season, but no 
young were reared. Three pairs of Grebes bred, and two broods 
of two each were reared. A pair of Red-backed Shrikes was 
seen in June, apparently breeding near the mere. 
J. Taylor reports that the Pochards leave the mere for two 
or three weeks as soon as the young can fly, and then come back in 
increased numbers. Is this habit connected in any way with the 
moult ? 
Bempton.—An unusually forward season, a Razorbill’s 
egg being observed on Ist May by John Hodgson, and both 
Guillemots and Razorbill’s eggs were correspondingly forward. 
Jno. Hodgson commenced climbing on the 8th May, and by the 
end of the month had got through the first scale or fling. George 
Hodgson with Chandler and Robson as climbers in place of 
W. Wilkinson, commenced on the 15th May. 
The prevalence of wet mists and high gales spoilt the climb- 
ing, and climbers one and all are unanimous in declaring that they 
never remember so interrupted and unprofitable a season. The 
eggs were plentiful, but when the climbers got to them a great 
proportion were slightly incubated and unsaleable, the next laying 
being also disorganised in consequence. 
The Peregrines had three young on the gth May, 1910, when 
the eyrie was reached, and as they were never disturbed again, 
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