CORUEAUX : HUMBEK UKMl HULOUICAL NOTES. 7 



Redstart {Ruticilla phceniatrus). Between September 5th and 

 9th, with easterly winds, there was a large arrival of small 

 immigrants, both at the Spurn and on the Lincolnshire coast, 

 Redstarts being very abundant, also Wheatears, Pied Fly- 

 catchers, Yellow Wagtails, Meadow Pipits (swarming), Reed 

 Buntings (numerous), and first flights of Thrushes. 



Wryneck {lynx iorqiiilla). Received the wings of one killed 

 against the lantern of the Newarp Light-vessel on September 8th. 

 Mr. Haigh saw one on the coast near North Cotes on the 9th 

 and loth. 



Titmice {Farus major and F. cceruleus). From the middle of 

 September and throughout October there have been large 

 additions to our local birds^ — bright, clean-looking birds. Very 

 many of both near the coast in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ; 

 also a few Farus aier. 



Jack Snipe {Gallinago gallinula). September 20th : saw the 

 first to-day. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus major). Mr. Gatke, 

 writing under date October 22nd, from Heligoland, says : 'more 

 Ficus major were seen than ever before ; latterly, a few Jays 

 turned up, and some Farus ater ; all signs of an Eastern immi- 

 gration. I should not wonder if Mealy Redpoles were to 

 appear, followed by Fyrrhula 7?iajor (the fine Eastern bird) and 

 Wax-wings, but all depends on the weather.' Mr. Philip Loten, 

 of Easington, has heard of about a dozen F. major as seen or 

 obtained near the Holderness coast ; six of these I have seen, 

 all young birds, with the crown of the head more or less red. 

 I have heard of others, seen or obtained near the coast of 

 Lincolnshire, amongst them a fine adult male, shot near Mable- 

 thorpe on October 22nd, and taken to Mr. Kew, of Louth. 



Spotted Crake {Forzana maruetta). Numerous during Sep- 

 tember and October all over the district. I have seen 

 a considerable number at the bird-stufifers' shops — the greater 

 proportion being birds of the year. Three, all immature, were 

 obtained near Spurn. The Spotted Crake is known to breed 

 in at least two localities in North Lincolnshire. We have con- 

 siderable additions to the local birds in the autumn, and it is not 

 improbable that any birds bred in the district leave at that season. 

 Grey Phalarope {Fhalaropus fulkarius). Oct. I St, one, which 

 I have, was shot from a fresh-water pool near the sea embank- 

 ment in the parish of North Cotes. It is an adult in winter 

 plumage, and from its size probably a female. 



Jan. i8go. 



