206 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



L. flavirostris (Linn.). Twite. — A Hock of about twenty 

 Twites came in at North Cotes on the evening of Oct. 17th. On 

 the following day I found one large flock and several small parties 

 on stubble-fields near the coast, and on the 20th some large flocks 

 were feeding on the " fitties." 



Emheriza miliaria, Linn. Corn-Bunting. — Hundreds in the 

 turnip-fields at North Cotes on Sept. 20th. Again, on Oct. 8th, 

 a considerable number in the turnip-fields near the coast, and on 

 the 13th a good many, with Yellowhammers, in the stubbles at 

 North Cotes. 



E, citrinella, Linn. Yellowhammer. — On Oct. ist, and again 

 on the 8th, a considerable number of Yellowhammers appeared 

 in the coast hedges and adjoining land, and they were very 

 abundant in the stubbles on the 13th. 



E. schoeniclits, Linn. Reed-Bunting. — Several Reed-Spar- 

 rows along the coast and adjoining hedges on Oct. 17th, all being 

 females or young. On the 29th a good many on the " fitties," 

 and in reeds and hedges in the vicinity of the coast ; and on 

 Nov. 12th they were very abundant in the seaside hedges, males 

 and females being present in equal numbers. 



Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snow-Bunting. — Almost 

 entirely absent. On Nov. 8th I observed a couple on North 

 Cotes sands, one an old very white bird, the other immature. 



Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Starling. — A few small flocks of 

 Starlings appeared on Tetney "fitties" on Aug. 10th. On 

 Sept. 27th Starlings swarmed in flocks of many thousands 

 everywhere on the coast marshes and on the " fitties," an 

 enormous immigration having undoubtedly taken place during 

 the previous night. On Oct. 13th small numbers were coming 

 in from the sea all day until about three o'clock, and again on 

 1 7th small flocks, with Peewits, coming in from N.E. until 3.30 

 in the afternoon. 



Corvus monedula, Linn. Jackdaw. — A few Jackdaws took 

 part in the great immigratory flight of Rooks on Oct. 20th. 

 Once three came in alone, but the majority mingled with the 

 flocks of their larger relatives. The direction of flight was 

 N.W., almost in the face of a stiff N.N.W. breeze. One or two 

 stragglers again appeared on the coast in company with Rooks 

 on Nov. 1st. 



