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severe arctic weather in March, resorting to the vicinity of 
a row of wheat stacks on the slope of the wold. They 
were not seen after the break-up of the storm. 
| have fairly reliable evidence from a man who shot some 
in 1888 that a small flight were seen at Flamborough in 
March. The probability is that they have left the country 
altogether, none having been. so far recorded in any other 
part of Great Britain. Since writing this a friend sends 
word that on 19th May he saw a single Sand-grouse on his 
property; this is the adjoining parish on the Lincolnshire 
Wolds to that in which they were first seen. A small flight 
also near Easington on 13th May, as Mr. Loten informs me. 
Charadrius pluvialis L. Golden Plover. 25th March. Some 
arge flocks in summer plumage on grass and wheat lands 
in the middle marsh; they left before April came in. 
Numenius arquata (L.). Curlew. Very abundant in flocks, 
both inland and on oe coast in the last week in March; 
20 to 100 
Upupa epops L.- Hoopoe. 18th April. One seen at Kilnsea 
near the Spurn. 
Eudromias morinellus (L.).  Dotterel. ist May. This 
beautiful spring visitor appears to become scarcer every 
ear. At this date one was killed against the road-side 
telegraph wire at Skeffling, near Easington, and taken to 
Mr. Philip Loten. This bird has a melancholy interest, for 
it is mentioned in the very last note sent me by the late 
Mr. H. B. Hewetson, as dictated by him to his nurse a few 
days before his deat 
Plectrophenax nivalis (L.). Snow Bunting. 3rd May. 
r. Bailey saw one at Flamborough. This is a very late 
occurrence. 
Arrival of Summer Migrants.—8tb April, Cuckow (Flam- 
borough), 12th April (Easington), seen; 1st April, Wheatear; 
2oth April, Swallow (Great Cotes); 21st April, Common 
Whitethroat and Redstart (Flamborough); 29th April, | 
House Martin and Whinchat (Great Cotes); 3rd May, Yellow 
Wagtail; 4th May, Lesser Whitethroat; 6th May, Spotted 
Flycatcher; 11th May, Sand Martin, in great numbers; 
13th May, Reed and Sedge Warblers, most abundant in 
willow holts; 14th May, Swifts; roth May, Garden Warbler; 
all these latter at Great Cotes. 
June 1899. 1899. 
