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caught a similar bird a few days previously, but had kept it too 

 long, and allowed it to spoil {ante, p. 73). 



Scolopax rusticula, Linn. Woodcock. — Much scarcer than 

 usual. First appeared on Oct. 17th. The main flight, however, 

 did not occur until Nov. 5th and 6th, in thick foggy weather 

 with S.E. wind. 



Gallinago ccelestis (Frenzel). Snipe. — Arrived early, and in 

 considerable numbers on Sept. 19th and 26th. The principal 

 flight, however, appeared almost simultaneously with the Wood- 

 cock between Nov. 1st and 8th. 



G. gallinula (Linn.). Jack Snipe. — I shot a couple of Jacks 

 on Sept. 26th, and found considerable numbers on Oct. 13th, 

 18th, and 29th. 



Tringa alpina, Linn. Dunlin. — First seen July 30th. Were 

 very scarce all the autumn. 



T. canuhis, Linn. Knot. — A few small flocks came in on 

 Aug. 10th, and some larger ones on Sept. 22nd. On Nov. 20th, 

 after some very rough weather on the North Sea, great clouds of 

 Knot appeared on the North Cotes sands. 



Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.). Common Sandpiper. — Two or 

 three Sandpipers appeared on the marsh drains on July 16th. 

 By the 23rd they were fairly numerous, and I saw the last on 

 Sept. 19th. 



T. glareola (Graelin). Wood-Sandpiper. — I saw a Wood- 

 Sandpiper on a freshwater creek near Tetney Lock on July 23rd, 

 and another, or perhaps the same bird, on Aug. 8th. 



T. ochropus (Linn.). Green Sandpiper. — I observed several 

 of these birds on the marsh drains and creeks near the 

 coast on July 16th. Very few remained after the middle of 

 September. 



T. calidris (Linn.). Redshank. — Unusually large flocks 

 frequented the *' fitties " at Tetney and Grainthorpe at the end 

 of September, particularly on the 22nd and 27th. 



T. canescens (Gmelin). Greenshank. — Appeared on Tetney 

 "fitties" on Aug. 10th. Last seen on Grainthorpe "fitties" on 

 Sept. 22nd. 



Limosa lapponica (Linn.). Bar-tailed Godwit. — Very scarce. 

 I did not see any until Oct. 8th, when a few small flocks appeared 

 on North Cotes sands. 



