358 CORDEAUX : NOTES FROM THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 
sharp note, often quickly repeated, mounting directly to 
a considerable height as if going away altogether, and as likely 
enough will suddenly sweep down and alight at no great 
distance. In 1890 he found five together in a disused and 
silted-up water-course in the middle of a wheat-field at North 
Cotes. 
Tringa minuta Leisl. Little Stint. Sept. 11th. Mr. Haigh 
killed this and a Curlew Sandpiper at the same shot. There 
were three of the former and two of the latter. Both have also 
been seen at the Spurn ; and a Little Stint, but too far gone for 
preservation, was picked up on the warren, having been killed 
against the telegraph-wire. 
Muscicapa atricapilla Linn. Pied Flycatcher. Sept. 11th. 
A young bird of the year was shot by Mr. Haigh far out on the 
fitties at Tetney, sitting on a lump of mud in one of the creeks. 
Machetes pugnax (Linn.). Ruff and Reeve. These have 
been unusually common on both sides of the Humber, and 
Mr. Haigh thinks there have been more this year than in the 
last half-dozen years put together. The majority obtained, 
several of which I have handled, have been Ruffs; the Reeve 
appears to be the much less common of the two. The last 
entry of them;in my note-book is five seen near Easington on 
Oct. 16th. 
Tringa striata Linn. Purple Sandpiper. Sept. 19th. An 
immature male shot near Kilnsea. The Purple Sandpiper 
seems much less common in the autumn than formerly. I use 
to meet with young in small flocks at Spurn in August and 
September. 
Regulus cristatus Koch, Golden-crested Wren. After 
a N.E. gale on Sunday night, Sept. zoth, many hundreds were 
seen in the storm-clipt hedges surrounding the fields at Kilnsea 
on the 22nd and 2 3rd. They had entirely gone within twent 
four hours after the latter date. 
Vanellus vulgaris Bechst. Lapwing. Sept. 23rd and 24th. 
There was a large passage observed on these days, across the 
Tetney fitties, by Stubbs, the bird fowler. Oct. 16th. Spurn; 
half-gale from $.W.; Lapwings were coming in continuously 
during day, and on Oct. 22nd, at Tetney, flocks to W. all day: 
Lanius excubitor Linn. Great Grey Shrike. Sept. 24th. 
An immature male, a very fine example, shot at Kilnsea ; finely 
vermiculated on the under parts. Oct. 27th. One seen at 
Easington, and several early in November. eee 
Naturalist, 
