26 CORDEAUX: ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM HUMBER DISTRICT. 
Jay (Garrulus glandarius (Linn.)). Nov. 9th. Mr. Haigh thinks 
there was a considerable immigration about this date, and they 
have been extremely numerous ever since. 
Lapland Bunting (P%ectrophanes lapponicus (Linn.)). Nov. 18th. 
Mr. Haigh shot a male in winter plumage on the sand-hills at 
North Cotes. Ata short distance it might easily be overlooked 
for a Reed Bunting or a young Snow Bunting. 
Sheldrake (Zadorna cornuta (Gmel.)). Nov. 28th. There was 
a great flock on North Cotes sands to-day, which Mr. Haigh 
computes at two to three hundred. ; 
Whooper Swan (Cygnus musicus Bechst.). Nov. 29th. Twelve seen, 
presumably of this species, flying north, near Spurn, all white. 
In the autumn also immense flocks of Greenfinches (Zigurinus 
chloris) have come in, also Chaffinches (/ringilla celebs), at irregular 
intervals ; and the reedy drains near the coast in October swarmed 
with Reed Buntings (Zmberiza scheniclus). Tree Sparrows (Passer 
montanus) also have been fairlycommon. In the late severe weather 
a pair came for food along with other birds and the Common Sparrow 
(P. domesticus) to the window-box here. They are, however, much 
shyer and of a more timid nature than the domestic bird, and seem 
quite unable to assert themselves before their robust cousins. I have 
also seen some large flocks of Twites (Zinota flavirostris) near the coast. 
There have been a very considerable number of Kingfishers (Adcedo 
ispida) since September on the chief streams and drains, and I regret 
that a great many have been received by the local taxidermists. Some 
other locally-shot birds seen and examined by me are a Rough-legged 
Buzzard (Archibuteo lagopus), shot at Ruckland near Louth ; immature 
Long-tailed Ducks (Hare/da glacialis), two adult Goosanders (Mergus 
merganser), adult female Smew (Afergus albellus), and a Red-throated 
Diver (Colymbus septentrionalis). 
Under date of December roth, Mr. Haigh sends the following 
note :—‘ During the first week in this month a great many swans 
appeared in the Humber, both Whoopers (Cygnus musicus) and 
Bewick’s Swan (C. dewtcki). Stubbs killed three at one shot 
out of a herd of 30 to go and his son killed one from 
a herd of nine, both on the 2nd. These were cooked or sent 
away before I heard of them, but as they only weighed 14 lbs. 
each and as Stubbs said he had never seen any swans like them 
before I conclude they were Bewick’s. Subsequently, Mr. Haigh 
received a head which proved he was quite right in his opinion. 
The small swan were all old birds, but there were several grey birds 
amongst the Whoopers. 
Naturalist, 
