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Grey Phalarope, Phalaropiis fulicarias, Linn. — Teesmouth 

 (Eedcar), Oct. 15th, two, in adult plumage, only a few grey 

 feathers on back, N.N.W. gale ; one seen near Eedcar same day. 



Woodcock, Scolopax riisticula,Ijmn. — May 24th, Outer Dowsing 

 L.V., one, 10.30 a.m., E.S.E. (4), passing from W. by N. to E.S.E. 

 At numerous stations in the autumn [principally in the north 

 and mid-east] , from Inner Fame l.h. to East Godwin l.v. First 

 at Spm-n, on Sept. 4th; last at Heligoland, Nov. 30th, ''a few 

 Woodcocks and Snipe" (first and only occurrence there in 1881). 

 Greatest flight on English coast night of Oct. 28th, N.E., snow 

 and sleet. Woodcocks have dropped in very irregularly through- 

 out the autumn, by two's and three's during October, and not in 

 those great rushes which usually characterise their immigration. 

 Migrate generally during the night ; frequent exceptions to this 

 rule. Casualties against the lanterns of lighthouses and light- 

 vessels from midnight till daybreak. 



Double Snipe, Gallinago major (Gmel.). — One, Sept. 15th, 

 was shot in a clover field about fifteen miles from Eedcar. One, 

 Sept. 4th, at Spurn, killed against the telegraph-wire ; another, 

 same locality, 16th ; one, Seaton Carew, Durham, 27th same 

 month. 



Common Snipe, Gallinago ccBlestis (Frenzel). — Some few last 

 week in July, main body last week of October to first week in 

 November, rapidly passing on. Nov. 23rd, Gull l.v., 10.30 a.m., 

 about 100 to. W. Spring migration, 1882, second week in 

 March. 



Jack Snipe, Gallinago gallimda (Linn.). — The only occurrences 

 recorded at Inner Fame l.h., from Sept. 23rd to Nov. 4th. 

 Mouth of Deben, Suffolk, both this and the former are recorded 

 from Sept. 30th to Oct. 1st, at full moon, with E. wind, in large 

 quantities, continuing to arrive for some time ; remarkable by its 

 entire absence from its ordinary winter quarters. 



Dunlin, Tringa alpina, Linn. — Spurn, May 25th, very large 

 flocks, composed of birds some in summer plumage, others having 

 no appearance of changing from ordinary winter garb. Enormous 

 flocks were seen at some north-eastern stations in October. 

 Great number at Teesmouth (Eedcar), from Sept. 15th to Oct. 

 12th, all going W.N.W^., towards the Tees. 



Little Stint, Tringa minuta, Leisl. — In small flocks on 

 Humber foreshores, from Sept. 2nd to as late as Oct. 8th. 



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