128 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Asio otus (Linn.). Long-eared Owl. — A small Owl, probably 

 of this species, near the coast at Tetney on the evening of 

 Sept. 25th. 



A. accipitrinus (Pall.). Short-eared Owl. — I flushed two 

 Short-eared Owls from among the thistles on the sea-bank at 

 Tetney and North Cotes on Nov. 20th. 



Buteo vulgaris, Leach. Common Buzzard. — A Buzzard was 

 seen near the sea-bank at North Cotes on Oct. 22nd. 



Accipiter nisus (Linn.). Sparrow-Hawk. — A few along the 

 sea-bank on Sept. 5th and 6th. Numerous in the vicinity of the 

 coast at the end of September, and all through the first week of 

 October, and two or three in the coast hedges on Oct. 22nd. 



Falco peregrinus, Tunst. Peregrine Falcon. — A large Hawk, 

 probably of this species, on the sands off Grainthorpe Haven 

 on Sept. 27th. 



F. cesalon, Tunst. Merlin. — First seen on Oct. 5th ; one 

 came in from the sea, and passed inland to W. A second at 

 Somercotes on Nov. 1st. 



F. tinnunculus, Linn. Kestrel. — Several Kestrels along the 

 coast on Sept. 5th. Very numerous on 20th and 21st, and again 

 a few on Oct. 22nd. 



Sula bassana (Linn.). Gannet. — A single young bird on the 

 sea off Donna Nook on Sept. 27th. 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. Heron. — Young birds abundant on the 

 coast on the drains and " fitties " on Aug. 23rd. 



Anser brachyrhynchus, Baill. Pink-footed Goose. — First 

 seen on Oct. 15th, a flock of between thirty and forty going W. 

 over Grainsby. It was, however, reported that a flock of one 

 hundred was seen at Tetney Lock on 11th. From this date to 

 the first week of November many flocks of Grey Geese were seen 

 both inland and on the coast. 



Cygnus musicus, Bechst. Whooper. — Three large Swans 

 were seen on Oct. 1st on North Cotes " fitties." 



Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmel.). Sheld-Duck. — A flock of 

 about twenty Sheld-Ducks — all apparently young birds — on 

 North Cotes sands on Sept. 5th, and a few in the same place 

 on 20th. 



Alias boscas, Linn. Mallard. — Several large flocks of Wild 

 Ducks appeared on the sea off Saltfleet on Sept. 27th. During 



