Cole: Little Auk at Wetwang-on-the- Wolds. 361 
Osmerus eperlanus (L.). Smelt. Taken in large quantities. 
ree years since I assisted in drawing a net through 
a deep hole in the Welland, when in one haul we caught 
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Clupea harengus .. Herring. Very plentiful in certain 
seasons. 
Clupea sprattus L. Sprat. Frequently taken in tons at the 
mouth of the Welland; also often left on shore in great 
quantities. 
Clupea alosa L. baer Shad. Occasionally taken at the mouth 
of the Wellan 
Clupea pal abies Walb. Pilchard, Have only seen three 
specimens, taken in the ‘ Butt’ nets at Fossdyke, 1895. 
Anguilla vulgaris Flem. Sharp-nosed Eel. 
Anguilla latirostris Risso. Broad-nosed Eel. 
Anguilla mediorostris Yarrell. Snig Eel. 
All plentiful, but the broad-nosed undoubtedly attains the 
greatest weight—locally called ‘ Browits.’ There is also an 
Eel which attains a great size, but weighs very lightly, 
locally called ‘ Frog-mouthe el.’ One day in August of 
1897 I caught five, weighing 1134 Ibs., in the Spalding 
Club waters, when out with the keeper. 
Conger vulgaris Cuv. Conger. A few are annually taken. 
The largest I have caught was 6 ft. 6 in. long and weighed 
38% Ibs. This was in 1894 at Holbeach Marsh. 
Syngnathus acus L. Great Pipe-fish. 
Nerophis lumbriciformis (L.). Lesser Pipe-fish. 
Syngnathus ophidion Conch. Snake Pipe-fish. 
former of these is undoubtedly the most uncommon 
of the three, and owing to chances of observation I am not 
certain the second has not been overlooked. 
Petromyzon marinus L. Sea-lamprey. Fairly plentiful ; 
specimen I caught at Surfleet in 1884 measures 2 ft. 9 in. 
Petromyzon fluviatilis . Lampern or River Lamprey. 
To be found both in the Welland and Glen. 
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NOTE— ORNITHOLOGY. 
Little Auk at Wet wang-on-the-Wolds.—A Little Auk wd dy ee alle) 
has just = picked up here in an exhausted condition. 
several heavy gales, but all from the west, none from the oo so T ie not 
see how ‘ie rio r wanderer could have found its way here except from the 
west coast. Anyhow t so fact is worth recording.—E. MAULE COLE, Wet- 
wang, 14th November 
December 1899. 
