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last his time. Recently seeing him at his work, I remarked 
‘Why, John, you: ve lost your sea-plot?’ [one of his fields]. 
‘Yes sir, I given it her,’ ‘You mean she’s ta’en it, John?’ 
‘Ah, sir; she’s heppen fending for hersel’, she is; she gets waur 
and waur, she do; she’s remmeled a site o’ land sin’ last back 
end’ [she is skilful in providing for herself; she gets worse and 
worse ; she has moved much land since last autumn |. 
pai before the great snowstorm which commenced on the 
25th of November, thousands of Snow-Bunting came into the 
low-lying lands along the coast of Lincolnshire. At Tetney, 
Mr. Haigh says under dates of November 28th, the present 
snowstorm has brought us thousands of Snow-Bunting, the fitties 
and fields near the coast swarm with them, I have never seen 
so many before. 
Brambling (/ringilla es coraim (Linn.)). Oct. 19th, first 
seen; an adult male shot. Nov. 28th, Mr. Haigh saw a few 
with Chaffinches at Grainsby. 
Short-eared Owl (Asio accipitrinus (Pall.)). Oct. 19th. One seen 
on Kilnsea warren by Mr. Clubley. This is the only example 
I have heard of this autumn. 
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticula Linn.). Oct. 20th and atst. 
A few on the roth, and again on the 2oth. Night of 2oth-21st, 
immense flight from Withernsea to Spurn Point, which subse- 
quent information shows extended over 200 miles of the east 
coast, from Flamborough Head to the mouth of the Thames. 
Wind N., drizzling rain and mist. There was also a second and 
very considerable arrival on the night of 21st-22nd, and since 
this date a few stragglers at intervals up to the end of November. 
Notwithstanding the great arrivals of Woodcock during October 
and November, very few appear to have been seen or shot in 
our chief woods. I have this year shot a considerable extent 
of woodlands, pine and oak, which has always been considered 
first-rate Woodcock ground, but so far we have only seen and 
got a couple. I hear the same complaint in other quarters. 
Ried -cieekod Phalarope (Fhalaropus hyperboreus (Linn.)). 
Oct. 28th. One shot near Easington by Mr. G. Jolland, and 
received by Mr. P. Lawton in the flesh. 
Shore Lark (Ovocorys alpestris (Linn.)). Oct. 28th, first appearance. 
A very considerable number throughout November ; never so 
many before. Immense numbers crossed Heligoland early in 
Swallow (Hirunde rustica Linn.). Nov. 4th, one seen near Donna 
Nook on Lincolnshire coast by Mr. Haigh. 
jan. 1891, 
