362 CORDEAUX : NOTES FROM THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 
Iynx torquilla Linn. Wryneck. Oct. 17th. One, a male, shot 
near Easington. 
Strix flammea Linn. Barn Owl. Oct. 17th. ‘I'wo at Easing- 
ton taken alive, tired out; several seen (Hewetson in litt.). 
Oct. 24th, N.E. strong, one at Spurn with both the Short 
and Long-eared Owl. 
Sturnus vulgaris Linn. Starling. Oct. 22nd. Great numbers 
in coast marshes at Great Cotes. Millions on fitties at Tetney 
(Haigh in litt.). 
Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.). Snow Bunting. Oct. 18th. 
S.W. backing to S.E., strong, Easington, first seen on 
Lincolnshire coast, 29th. 
Anser cinereus Meyer. Grey-lag Goose. One, which I saw 
t the shop of Mr. Jeffreys, Grimsby, was shot at by Mr. 
Haigh on October 17th, on the sea farm at ‘Tetney, and finally 
obtained on the 19th. It was a small bird, and did not weigh 
more than 7 lbs.; when seen it was alone. Several single Grey 
Geese were seen since the 17th, and, on the 2rst, a flock of 
twenty passed inland from the coast near Tetney Haven. 
Puffinus anglorum (Temm.). Manx Shearwater. I have 
first of September, killed by a reaping machine at Wooton, in 
North Lincolnshire ; another, which I have, was picked up at 
Grainsby by a working-man, about the middle of October ; one 
also in Holderness, and another near Retford (Notts.). 
Turdus iliacus Linn. Redwing. Oct. 21st. S. fresh. Tetney; 
one flock to S.W.—a few also in turnips. There appears to have 
been a wonderful rush of migrants on this day ; Mr. Hewetson, 
writing from S.S. ‘Gotha,’ off south-east coast of Norfolk, says 
(and it is the same story so often told from our light-vessels) : 
‘To-day, off Donna Nook, Boston Deeps, and Wash, con- 
tinuously an unceasing stream of migrants flying S.W. by Ww. 
right in the wind. Larks by thousands in continuous flocks. 
Thrushes the same—one came into cabin. Redwings—one 
also came on board. Large flocks of Tree Sparrows, several 
on board. Any quantity of Brambling, three caught, Starlings, 
Grey Crows, and a few Rooks; Pipits, many ; one Ring Ouzel ; 
male and female Chaffinches, innumerable. I do not think I 
have omitted any; but it was not possible to look eastward 
without seeing advancing flocks. This lasted from noon till 
usk. Some were very tired, especially the Tree Sparrows, 
Chaffinches, and Bramblings, all of which kept to the ship. 
We caught them with a basket and stick.’ ae? 
Naturalist, 
