BIRD NOTES FROM N.E. LINCOLNSHIRE. 207 



shore on Oct. 5th, and on 9th and 18th very abundant, associating 

 with Linnets on the foreshore. 



Emberiza citrinella, Linn. Yellowhammer. — Many small 

 flocks in the vicinity of the coast on Dec. 20th. 



E. schoeniclus, Linn. Reed-Bunting. — One on a hedge near 

 the sea-bank on Oct. 18th, and on 21st a good many, both on the 

 hedgerows and among the weeds on the " fitties." 



Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snow-Bunting. — A most in- 

 significant migration ; only two or three single young birds on 

 the sands at Marshchapel on Nov. 3rd. 



Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Starling. — Huge flocks of Starlings 

 on Tetney " fitties " and land adjoining on Oct. 4th, and again 

 on 9th. On Oct. 17th thousands passing in from the sea 

 to north-west until about 2.30 p.m. in long straggling flocks. 

 On 21st an immense flock came in from the sea about half- 

 past four in the afternoon, and passed inland to south-west. 

 By this date there were millions of these birds on the coast 

 marshes. 



Garrulus glandarius (Linn.). Jay. — There was probably 

 some immigration of Jays about the end of September, as on 

 28th of that month I noticed many flocks of these birds, some of 

 them numbering over a dozen individuals, about the hedgerows 

 at Grainsby. I have not permitted the destruction of Jays for 

 many years, and they are now very abundant here, so that 

 possibly these flocks were local birds. I have never met with the 

 Jay actually on the coast. 



Gorvus monedula. Linn. Jackdaw. — A very slight immigra- 

 tion. On Oct. 21st I saw four Jackdaws among a flock of Rooks 

 coming in from the sea, and going north-west, and on the 30th a 

 few on grass-land near the coast. 



C. corone, Linn. Carrion Crow. — On Sept. 13th a Carrion- 

 Crow on North Cotes "fitties," and on 14th three in the same 

 place. Very abundant in the winter ; I saw over a hundred 

 come to roost in Autby Wood in the evening of Dec. 29th. 



C. comix, Linn. Grey Crow. — First Grey Crow seen on 

 Oct 3rd, on 9th two, and one each day on 11th and 13th. Many 

 passing north-west over Tetney village on 16th. On 17th flocks 

 of Grey Crows coming in from the sea, and going north-west 

 until about 2.30 p.m. ; afterwards single birds until sunset, On 



