MIGRATION OF BIRDS IN N.E. LINCOLNSHIRE. 369 



10th, and again from 20th to 24th, the direction of flight being 

 S.E. to N.W. A further passage took place on Nov. 12th and 

 13th, the direction of flight being E. to W. 



Hcematopus ostralegus. Sea-Pie. — Several flocks appeared on 

 Grainthorpe sands on Sept. 2nd. 



Scolopax rusticula. Woodcock. — A very poor Woodcock 

 season. The first bird was seen at Grainsby on Oct. 2nd. On 

 29th I shot one on the sea-bank, and the principal flight probably 

 took place about this date. 



Gallinago ccelestis. Snipe. — Extremely scarce throughout 

 the whole season. I found a good many in the North Cotes 

 drains on Dec. 11th. 



G. gallinula. Jack-Snipe. — The first arrival took place on 

 Oct. 6th, when I shot two couple near the coast at Tetney. 



Tringa alpina. Dunlin. — A few small flocks appeared on 

 North Cotes sands on Aug. 8th. 



T. minuta. Little Stint. — I saw several small parties of Little 

 Stints on Sept. Uth, and from that date until Oct. 6th a few of 

 these small Waders were always present, frequenting fresh-water 

 creeks near the coast. 



T. subarquata. Curlew-Sandpiper. — On Sept. 2nd I shot an 

 adult still retaining a good deal of the summer plumage from a 

 small flock near Grainthorpe Haven. On Oct. 9th I saw a single 

 bird on the side of Saltfieet Haven. 



T. canutus. Knot. — On Sept. 2nd I noticed a few small 

 flocks on North Cotes sands, but the first really large arrival 

 took place on Nov. 13th, when some immense flocks appeared. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — Very scarce ; a few on the 

 sands between Saltfieet and Grainthorpe on Sept. 2nd, and a 

 good many at North Cotes on the 13th. 



Machetes pugnax. Ruff. — I saw the first Ruff on Aug. 8th, 

 and from that date throughout August and September I saw 

 single birds or small parties not unfrequently. Lastly, a single 

 Reeve at Tetney on Oct. 25th. 



Totanus hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. — A couple on 

 Tetney Haven on Aug. 8th. Very abundant on 25th, and last 

 seen on Sept. 20th. 



T. ochropus. Green Sandpiper. — Very numerous throughout 

 August, frequenting fresh-water creeks and drains near the coast, 

 and many of the brooks inland. 



