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Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. Wren. — Not at all numerous, 

 but a few appeared in the coast hedges on Sept. 25th, 28th, and 

 30th. 



Motacilla lugubris, Temm. Pied Wagtail. — A good many 

 young birds in the vicinity of the coast on Aug. 16th. Numerous 

 on Sept. 20th, the majority being young birds. Again abundant 

 on Oct. 2nd, these being mostly adults. 



M. melanope, Pall. Grey Wagtail. — I saw the first on Oct. 

 4th, and several appeared during the first half of November. 



M. rail (Bonap.). Yellow Wagtail. — A good many young 

 birds near the coast on Aug. 16th. From Sept. 2nd to 5th a few 

 each day, all immature. Two or three young birds in potatoes at 

 North Cotes on Sept. 23rd. 



Anthus pratensis (Linn.). Meadow-Pipit. — This bird was 

 numerous along the coast all through September, though not so 

 abundant as usual. I noticed two coming in over the sea in the 

 daytime on Sept. 27th at Saltfleet. 



A. obscurus (Lath.). Eock-Pipit. — A few Rock-Pipits about 

 North Cotes Sluice on Sept. 26th. Numerous all along the 

 coast on Oct. 3rd. 



Muscicapa atricapilla, Linn. Pied Flycatcher. — The first 

 Pied Flycatcher appeared on Sept. 4th. They were numerous 

 in the coast hedges on 5th and 6th, a few were seen on the 1 4th 

 and 23rd, and the last bird was observed on 25th. 



M. grisola, Linn. Spotted Flycatcher. — Very abundant at 

 Grainsby on Aug. 29th. On Sept. 4th I noticed two of these 

 birds in hedges near the sea. Last seen at Grainsby on Sept. 

 23rd. It is somewhat unusual to meet with this Flycatcher on 

 the coast. 



Hirundo rustica, Linn. Swallow. — The majority of the 

 Swallows left during the third week of October. The last that I 

 saw were a pair on the 19th. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris, Pall. Hawfinch. — Apparently scarcer 

 than usual ; I only noticed three in Grainsby Healing covert on 

 Nov. 30th. 



Card uelis spinus (Linn.). Siskin. — I shot a Siskin among 

 some reeds near the coast at Tetney on Sept. 23rd, and the same 

 day saw a pair in a hedge near the sea-bank at Marshchapel. 



Passer domesticus (Linn.). House- Sparrow, — On Sept. 23rd 



