366 ' THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. — By the 8th of August, Starlings 

 were already very abundant near the coast and on the " fitties," 

 and they continued to increase throughout the autumn, although 



1 never saw them actually on passage. 



Corvus monedula. Jackdaw. — A few Jackdaws were present 

 among the large flocks of Books, passing west over Grainsby on 

 Oct. 23rd. 



C. corone. Carrion -Crow. — A few Crows on the coast on 

 Oct. 6th were apparently coming in from the sea, and on the 

 24th I again noticed a good many on the shore and adjoining 

 fields. Later on in the winter Carrion-Crows swarmed in the 

 woods at roosting-time, and I frequently saw from one hundred 

 to nearly one thousand in a flock outside some favourite covert. 



C. comix. Grey Crow. — I saw the first Grey Crow at Tetney 

 on Sept. 30th, and three more passing N.W. on Oct. 8th, but 

 the principal movement occurred on 24th, when these birds were 

 passing inland to N.W. all day. 



C.frugilegus. Rook. — A few straggling parties of Rooks 

 passing inland to S.W. from midday till about 2 o'clock on 

 Oct. 8th. On Oct. 20th a few going W. On Oct. 23rd and 24th 

 large numbers also going W., on the latter day in continuous 

 flocks until about 2.30 o'clock. On Nov. 13th many on the sands 

 and fields near the sea ; also flocks passing inland to S. till 



2 o'clock. 



Alauda arvensis. Sky-Lark. — The principal immigration 

 took place from Oct. 6th to 10th, and a further movement 

 occurred on 24th. 



Otocorys alpestris. Shore-Lark. — On Oct. 8th I shot four 

 Shore-Larks on the sands at North Cotes. All proved to be 

 males. 



Cypselus apus. Swift. — Swifts began to grow scarce about the 

 middle of August. I saw two or three at Tetney Lock on Aug. 

 25th, and a single bird on Sept. 1st. 



Alcedo ispida. Kingfisher. — I saw the first Kingfisher on 

 Aug. 14th at Grainsby. On Sept. 2nd one on the coast at Salt- 

 fleet. Several at North Cotes and Tetney on Sept. 20th and 

 Oct. 6th. 



Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — I flushed one of these 

 Owls from the bottom of a ditch near the sea at North Cotes on 

 Nov. 22nd. 



