BIRD NOTES FROM N.E. LINCOLNSHIRE. 211 



Phalaropus hyperboreus (Linn.). Red-necked Phalarope. — 

 A Red-necked Phalarope was netted by one of the Plover-catchers 

 on Oct. 12th at North Cotes, and sent to me. 



Scolopax rusticula, Linn. Woodcock. — The first flight came 

 in on Oct. 1 9th, and another and apparently much larger flight 

 on Nov. 10th. An unusually large number of Woodcocks were 

 present in the coverts about Christmas, and it is probable that a 

 third immigration took place about the beginning of the frost 

 which commenced on Dec. 10th, as I shot one in Waith fen, a long 

 way from any wood, on the 13th. 



Gallinago major (Gmel.). Great Snipe. — One sent to me by 

 one of the Plover-catchers, which he shot on Oct. 3rd close to 

 the village of North Cotes. 



G. ccelestis (Frenz.). Common Snipe. — The first flight of 

 migrating Snipes appeared on Oct. 30th, when I found many in 

 the neighbourhood of the coast at Tetney. On Nov. 7th a second 

 immigration took place, but on both occasions they were exceed- 

 ingly wild, and I killed very few. 



G. gallinula (Linn.). Jack-Snipe. — A couple of Jacks ap- 

 peared on Sept. 29th, and a considerable number on Oct. 27th. 



Tringa alpina, Linn. Dunlin. — A few on the sands on July 

 29th. Have been scarcer than usual all the season. 



T. minuta, Leisl. Little Stint. — Very scarce ; one caught 

 by a Plover-catcher at North Cotes on Sept. 28th was the only 

 one I saw during the autumn. 



T. subarquata (Giild.). Curlew- Sandpiper. — I saw a party of 

 four on the shore at Marshchapel on Sept. 18th. 



T. canutus, Linn. Knot. — Scarce in the early part of the 

 season. On Oct. 4th there were some large flocks on North 

 Cotes sands, and on 17th thousands of Knot appeared. 



Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. — Scarce ; three on the 

 sands near Saltfleet on Sept. 2nd. 



Machetes pugnax (Linn.). Ruff. — First seen on Aug. 16th, 

 a single Ruff near Tetney Lock. On Sept. 11th a Reeve on a 

 fresh-water creek near the coast, and on the 20th a Ruff on the 

 sea-bank at high water. 



Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.). Common Sandpiper. — A few 

 appeared on July 29th, and were fairly numerous up to the middle 

 of September on the sides of the marsh-drains. Last seen — a 

 single bird — on Oct. 5th. 



