CORDEAUX : BIRD-NOTES FROM THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 17 
Turdus iliacus |. Redwing. October 14th. N.E., light. 
A few. October 15th. N. and N.E., strong, and rain. Many. 
October 17th. Many at Spurn and Kilnsea, and coming in 
during day. Altogether a very large immigration of Redwings 
into the district. 
Scolopax rusticula L. Woodcock. October 14th. N.E., 
light. First flight in the Spurn district ; about forty shot. 
Regulus cristatus K. L. Koch. Gold-crested Wren. Oct. 
11th. Many at Spurn. Oct. r5th, the same. Oct. 17th, 
several about, and subsequently. 
Erithacus rubecula (L.). Robin. October 15th. N. to N.E. 
strong, rain. Hundreds on the coast. October 17th, thousands 
in the Spurn district. There has been a very large immigration. 
Fringilla montifringilla L. Brambling. September 26th. 
ne was shot at Out-Newton, Holderness, at this date. The 
main arrival, however, was on October 15th, with the great rush 
of many species. 
Lanius excubitor L. Great Grey Shrike. October 15th. 
One adult male (Z. major) at Easington. One Grey Shrike at 
Flamborough about same date. 
Ligurinus chloris (L.). Greenfinch. October 15th. One of 
the heaviest immigrations I recollect of this species about 
this date. The stubbles and hedgerows swarmed with them. 
Turdus torquatus L. Ring-Ouzel. October 15th and 16th. 
A very considerable immigration, both in Lincolnshire and 
Holderness; with few exceptions male birds. Many at 
Flamborough the same time, a most unusual number. 
Sylvia curruca (L.). Lesser Whitethroat. October 17th. 
Adult female shot from hedge at Easington. 
Phylloscopus rufus (L.). Chiffchaff. October 17th. One 
shot at Easington, and subsequently three or four more. These 
measure considerably less than the normal dimensions, and have 
been referred by Mr. Dresser to the small eastern or south- 
eastern race of the Chiffchaff known as Phylloscopus brehmi. 
Their appearance, and so late in the year is remarkable, coming 
at the same time to the east coast as the Indian Houbara, 
and in the same season with two such distinctly eastern species 
as Phylloscopus viridanus and P. proregulus, both the latter new 
to Britain. ‘ 
Otis macqueeni J. E. Gray. i Houbara 
Bustard. October 17th. First seen at Kilnsea; shot in 
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January 1897. 
