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had broods in the reeds on July 16th, but I could see no young 

 Ducks of any sort. 



Nettion crecca (Linn.). Teal. — The first pair appeared 

 on July 16th, and the species had become abundant by 

 the 30th. 



Mareca penelope (Linn.). Wigeon. — I shot a couple of young 

 birds on North Cotes sluice on Sept. 19th. A great many 

 Wigeon visited the Humber during the winter. 



Turtur communis. Selby. Turtle Dove. — Last seen on 

 Sept. 20th ; two young birds at North Cotes. 



Crex pratensis, Bechst. Land-Rail. — Last seen on Sept. 24th ; 

 a single bird in a Turnip field at Tetne3^ 



Porzana maruetta (Leach). Spotted Crake. — Only seen once ; 

 a single bird in some reeds near the coast at Tetney on 

 Sept. 20th. 



Rallus aquaticus, Linn. Water-Rail. — Appeared somewhat 

 later than usual. I saw a couple near the coast on Nov. 8th. 



Charadrius pluvialis, Ijirm. Golden Plover.— I saw a couple 

 of Golden Plovers at North Cotes on Aug. 17th, and the keeper 

 reported a flock of thirty at the same place on Sept. 1st. Some 

 were heard passing over Grainsby early on the morning of 

 Oct. 22nd, and a flock of about forty appeared on the coast on 

 Nov. 20th. 



Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). Grey Plover. — A few along 

 Tetney Haven on Aug. 8th, and a considerable number on the 

 sands and " fitties " at Grainthorpe Haven on Oct. 13th. 



Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst. Lapwing. — The migration of the 

 Peewit was an unusually heavy one, commencing on Oct. 9th, and 

 continuing daily until the 20th. A second but somewhat smaller 

 immigration took place between Oct. 29th and Nov. 8th. The 

 direction of flight was N.W. in almost every case, and the passage 

 usually came to an end about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. On 

 one day only (Oct. 17th) it lasted until 4 o'clock. On Nov. 18th 

 several flocks passed over to N. 



Hamatopus ostralegus, Linn. Sea-Pie. — Very scarce through- 

 out the autumn. A few small flocks appeared on Oct. 8th. 



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

 Red-necked Phalarope was sent to me at the end of October by 

 a North Cotes Plover-catcher, who informed me that he had 



