212 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



T. glareola (Gmel.). Wood-Sandpiper. — On July 29th I saw 

 a Wood-Sandpiper on the side of Madams Crike, near Tetney 

 Lock. It was very tame, and allowed me to watch it within 

 ten yards. 



T. ochropus (Linn.). Green Sandpiper. — First seen on July 

 29th, in company with the Wood-Sandpiper, but these birds were 

 very wild, rising out of gunshot. Numerous on the marsh-drains 

 throughout August and September. 



T. fuscus (Linn.). Spotted Redshank. — One of the Plover- 

 catchers sent me three immature Spotted Redshanks, caught by 

 his son on Sept. 1st at Tetney on one of his Plover-pools. On 

 Sept. 14th this same man sent me another — also a young bird — 

 which he had caught on his Plover-decoy at North Cotes; and, 

 finally, a fifth, caught at the same place on Sept. 28th. He told 

 me that he believed all these birds were part of a flock of six 

 which he had seen late in August. 



T. canescens (Gmel.). Greenshank. — One or two on Tetney 

 " fitties " on July 29th, a very early date. Last seen, a single 

 bird on Sept. 16th. 



Numenius arqiiata (Linn.). Curlew. — I saw two or three 

 Curlews on July 29th on North Cotes sands. On Aug. 23rd they 

 were numerous, and continued so through the autumn. 



N. phceopus (Linn.). Whimbrel. — First seen on July 29th, 

 and a few were present until the middle of September, but in 

 unusually small numbers. 



Hydrochelidon nigra (Linn.). Black Tern. — A young bird of 

 this species was shot at North Cotes by one of the Plover-catchers, 

 and sent to me about the middle of October. 



Sterna macrura, Naum. Arctic Tern. — Terns were excep- 

 tionally scarce this autumn. On Sept. 2nd I saw a few small 

 parties of this species at Saltfleet and Donna Nook. 



Podicipes fluviatilis (Tunst.). Little Grebe. — A couple of 

 young birds on North Cotes sluice on Oct. 13th. On 27th an old 

 bird in breeding plumage on a fresh-water creek near the coast. 



