34°. "Cordeaux: Bird-Notes from the Humber District. 
Turdus pilaris. Fieldfare. Turdus iliacus. Redwing. 
22nd December. Before and after this date I noticed 
extraordinary numbers of both these at Great Cotes—-flocks 
_ frequently passing over at a great height. Our large old 
hedge-rows swarmed with them, the attraction being 
the heavy crop of haws, which were quickly eaten. 6th 
January 1899. Still very numerous both on arable and 
grass lands in the marshes. 
Cranus musicus Bechstein. Whooper. 18th Dec. Four, 
o old and two young, seen near Easington, and sub- 
sequently a ‘herd’ of thirty-two off the coast there. 
Immense ee of Duck also came into the river about 
this time 
One of fs light-keepers at the Spurn, Mr. W. J. Counter, 
a most excellent observer, sends notes of the remarkable 
immigration there between 7th November and 22nd December. 
7th November. S,O.4. About one hundred birds, chiefly 
small, flying around the light. 
1oth November. A large flock of Knot to the South. 
12th November. S,O.M.D. Starlings, Redwings, Knot, 
Lapwing, Larks flying round light and some striking. 
13th November. The same as on the rath, including a few 
Sanderlings and one Gull. 
15th November. Several Blackbirds and Starlings. 
16th November. A large number of birds numbering several 
hundreds flying around the light, and a great number 
striking. Knot predominated and also Starlings. The 
various birds striking and observed were as follows, viz. :— 
Grey, Golden, Green, and Plover Knot, Woodcock, Oyster- 
catchers, Curlews, Gulls, Larks, Fieldfares, Redwings, 
Stints, suai 54h Blackbirds, Snipe, also two Stormy 
Petrel . 
17th Novembes Repetition of the 16th, but not striking the 
light so much. Three more Petrel killed. About five 
hundred birds were killed and captured these two nights. 
The wind being from the Southward and Westward, very 
dark and at times very thick. 
19th November. Flock of Redcaps [Goldfinch] observed 
amongst the dunes. 
Sais, and Redwings. SW,O. and very dar tS 
20th November. A few birds flying round light, Sandestings, 2 
