26 Cordeaux: Bird-Notes from the Humber. District. 
Hirundo rustica L. Swallow. 16th October. Several this 
afternoon were hawking over the pond at Easington. 
Mr. Haigh saw a single Sand Martin in his park at 
Grainsby on the rit 
Scolopax rusticula L. Woodcock. 15th and 17th October. 
S.S.E., S.E., E.; heavy sea. First flight Yorkshire coast. 
Four Woodcocks shot in or about Easington gardens were 
all in high condition, two of them remarkably fat, heavy 
birds. In each case the notch-like markings on the outer 
web of first primary were nearly lost, so I judged them old 
birds. It is curious how persistent is the error, even 
amongst sportsmen, that Woodcocks on their first arrival 
are in poor condition; I have invariably found the opposite. 
Fringilla montifringilla L. Brambling. 14th October. 
Mr. Haigh saw one at North Cotes. There was a flock 
on some stubbles near the sea at Easington on the 17th. 
Acanthis cannabina (L.). Linnet. 15th October. Thousands 
e coast between Easington and Kilnsea. 
Lanius excubitor L. Great Grey Shrike. I have notes of 
four having been seen, two of these being on Kilnsea 
warren 
Phalevoiics ye orlon (L.). Grey Phalarope. 4th November. 
On shot at Easington. Another in the Lincolnshire 
Batehee about the middle of October. 
Passer montanus (L.). Tree Sparrow. 6th November. 
A considerable immigration about this date at Great Cotes. 
Columba palumbus L. Ringdove. 7th November. There 
is a young bird in a purple beech near the house which is 
regularly fed by the parents. 
Porzana maruetta (Leach). Spotted Crake. 1oth November. 
One shot near Easington and taken to Mr. Philip Loten. 
Ruticilla titys hace eek Black Redstart. 11th November. 
ne shot near Easington and taken to Mr. Loten. 
Otocorys Maptsiote (L.). Shore Lark. Fairly common in the 
Spurn district in October and November. 
Besides those birds which appear in the list there has been 
a marked increase in the number of Great and Blue Tits and 
the Common Wren in the hedgerows of the coast districts, 
suggestive of migratory movements either local or from the 
continent. So far I have not seen any Snow Bunting. There 
are large flocks of immigrant Greenfinches and Chaffinches in 
the stubbles. 
“Naturalist, 
