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numbers were killed by fowlers on the coast. During January, 

 1903, very large flocks of Ducks came inland, frequenting the 

 great fields on the wolds. Indeed, I have never seen so many 

 in the district before. 



Spatula clypeata. Shoveler. — I saw a few Shovelers at Tet- 

 ney at the end of August, and the keepers say that at least one 

 pair bred there. 



Nettion crecca. Teal. — A few at Tetney on Aug. 8th, and a 

 good many on 15th. 



Mareca penelope. Wigeon. — First seen at Grainthorpe Haven 

 on Sept. 8th. Some large flocks passed over Tetney Lock, going 

 S.W., on Jan. 7th, 1903. 



(Edemia nigra. Scoter. — Much scarcer than usual. I noticed 

 some small flocks on the sea off Donna Nook on Sept. 17th. 



Columba palumbus. Wood-Pigeon. — Several flocks going W. 

 over Grainsby on Nov. 5th. From Dec. 17th to Jan. 1st large 

 flocks of Pigeons were passing W. over Grainsby daily, some- 

 times from morning to night, and this great immigration was also 

 noticed by the North Cotes wildfowlers. Most of these Pigeons 

 passed inland, few remaining in the marsh district. 



Turtur communis. Turtle-Dove. — Turtle-Doves were very 

 numerous until the latter part of August, but nearly all had left 

 by Sept. 1st, and the last were seen on 20th. 



Rallus aquaticus. Water-Rail. — First seen on the coast on 

 Nov. 10th. 



Otis tarda. Great Bustard. — On Dec. 8th I saw, at the shop 

 of Mr. F. Jeffreys, at Grainsby, a freshly-killed Bustard, which 

 had been sent in from Weelsby. This bird was a female, but I 

 could obtain no further information about it. On 29th a second 

 Great Bustard — also a female — was shot by a wildfowler on 

 Tetney cow-marsh. It measured 31 in. in length, and weighed 

 7|lb. 



Charadrius pluvialis. Golden Plover. — A few appeared at 

 North Cotes on Oct. 10th, and a large flock on Nov. 10th, but 

 the species was somewhat scarce throughout the winter. 



Squatarola helvetica. Grey Plover. — Very scarce. I did not 

 see one until Sept. 8th, but a few appeared on Oct. 9th. 



Vanellus vulgaris. Peewit. — A very heavy immigration took 

 place during October, the principal movements being on 9th and 



