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CORDEAUX: BIRD-NOTES FROM THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 
Tringa canutus L. Knot. August 16th. Many thousands 
were seen on the coast by Mr. Haigh, hundreds also of Oyster- 
catchers (Hamatopus ostralegus) and several parties of Grey 
Plover (Sguatarola helvetica) the latter almost all of them 
having black breasts. A few Whimbrel (Vumenius phaeopus) 
also seen. Curlew (WV. arguata) have been feeding in flocks, 
from 50 to 200, in the marsh pastures during the month. 
Mr. Haigh also saw a Greenshank (Zofanus canescens) on the 
16th; on the 27th many. 
Loxia curvirostra L. Crossbill, August 22nd. At least 
a 
dozen were seen in the neighbourhood of Easington and 
Kilnsea about this date. These appear to have been adults, 
and both males and females. One fine red male, which I saw 
at Mr. Loten’s, at Easington, was obtained near Kilnsea by 
a lad who saw it climbing Me the side of a water-butt; he first 
tried to coax it, calling it ‘pretty Poll,’ and ghecwande with the 
instincts of his race, being an English boy, pelted it to death. 
A second which I saw was taken by hand—this also a fine red 
male. I also saw an adult green female. Mr. Bailey showed 
me a remarkably fine red male obtained at Flamborough on the 
24th. These Crossbills were thought at first to be referable to 
the northern form (Loxia Pityopsittacus), but although very fine and 
large birds, I am convinced they are only the common species 
and not the Parrot Crossbill. In the last number of ‘The 
Annals of Scottish Natural History,’ Crossbills are recorded at 
Foula ; Monach Lighthouse, Outer Hebrides; and the Skerry- 
vore Rock Lighthouse; at the first on August 16th and 
September 3rd, at the second locality August 7th, and at the 
last on July 2nd. 
Limosa belgica (J. F. Gmelin). Black-tailed Godwit. Sep- 
tember 1st. One which I saw in the flesh was shot by Stubbs 
on the coast near Tetney Haven. 
Motacilla raii (Bonaparte). Yellow Wagtail. September sth, 
evening. Large numbers were seen by Mr. Haigh on North Cotes 
fitties, two which were got having light and conspicuous 
eye-brows. The individual birds in these autumn flocks appear 
to vary very considerably in this feature, from almost pure 
white to buff, and it seems quite impossible to separate them 
from young of AZ. flava. 
Tringa minuta Leisler. Little Stint. September 7th and oth. 
Several about the coast near the Spurn; a few were shot and 
taken to Mr. Loten. 
Naturalist, 
