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_ BIRD-NOTES FROM THE HUMBER DISTRICT. 
JOHN CORDEAUX, J.P., F.R.G.S., M.B.O.U., 
Great Cotes House, R.S.O., Lincoln; Ex-Pres alent ahs the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 
Naturalists’ Un 
(Continued from ‘The Naturalist’ for January 1899, p. 26.) 
Mr. Haicu forwards further notes from 28th October to 
16th November 1898 
28th October. S., light, fine. Many flocks of Rooks. 
Jackdaws also in some of the flocks. Thrushes, Black- 
birds, and Redwings numerous. Large flocks of House 
Sparrows near the sea-bank. Several Kestrels and a 
Merlin, also clouds of Knot on the coast. 
gist October. S.W., strong, showery.  Landrail shot. 
Many Thrushes in turnips and one Brambling seen. 
2nd November. S., gale, rain. At North Cotes, a few 
Tree-Sparrows, Bramblings, Blue-Tits, Fieldfare, and 
many Yellow-Hammers. 
3rd November. W., strong, fine. Large flocks of House 
Sparrows and a few Tree Sparrows, Rooks, and Larks 
coming in at North Cotes. In the hedges Blue-Tits, 
Chaffinches, Mistletoe Thrushes, Song Thrushes, and Red- 
wings. One or two Sparrow Hawks. 
4th November. S.W., strong. A Grey Wagtail at Grainsby. 
7th November. S.E., light. Lapwings and Fieldfare going 
South. One Woodcock seen, and a Long-eared Owl flushed 
from a ditch. 
8th November. S.E., light. A. few flocks of Lapwing to 
the South, also Larks. Found the feathers of a Short- 
eared Owl on sea-bank. Large flocks of House Sparrows. 
toth November. S.E., light, fine, fog. Some Fieldfares, 
Blackbirds, Yellow - Hammers, Reed Buntings, and_ 
Chaffinches fairly numerous. 
16th November. S., light, foggy. Still some Blackbirds and 
a few flocks of Lapwing; one Goldcrest at Marchchapel on 
sea-bank. Fieldfares coming in continuously all day until 
_ dark in parties of from two or three to fifty. They appeared 
tired and hungry, as many dropped in the fields close to the 
sea-bank and commenced feeding. Shot a female Pintail 
at Tetney at flight time. 
February 1899. : ss c 
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