34 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Fresh arrivals easily recognisable by their extreme tameness. 

 Comparatively plentiful on coasts of Holderness, Lincolnshire, 

 and Norfolk during the same period. 



Temminck's Stint, Tringa Temmincki, Leisl. — One early in 

 September, near Yarmouth ; a few regularly occur at this season 

 on the east coast, although rarely obtained, and probably also 

 frequently overlooked. 



Pigmy Curlew, Tringa sitharquata (Giild.). — First at Spurn, 

 July 21st, two in summer plumage. Flocks of young, thirty to 

 fifty, numerous through September and October in the same 

 districts as the Little Stint. 



Knot, Tringa canutus,Ijmn. — Spurn, June 7th, 6 p.m., "Plover- 

 Knot " from N. to S. Some, birds of the previous year, and 

 which do not acquire the summer dress, remain on the east 

 coast duiing the summer. The first arrivals of young Knot 

 occurred during the first week in August; great rush (young 

 birds) first week in September, the old coming during the 

 last week, in October. Mr. Winson, the captain of the Spurn 

 life-boat, picked up a Knot on Nov. 7th, which was killed 

 by flying against the telegraph-wu-e ; this bird was in faded 

 summer plumage, the upper parts nearly black, with edgings of 

 buft' on the margins of the feathers. 



Euff and Eeeve, Machetes pug nax (Linn.). — On Sept. 3rd, two 

 shot from a flock of nine on Cowpen Marsh, near Eedcar, N.E., 

 stormy. One Euff and two Eeeves were also obtained at Spm-n 

 early in September. 



Sanderling, Calidris arenaria (Linn.). — May 25th, some at 

 Spurn, young of previous year, and in immature plumage. Aug. 

 1st, flock of nine ; and henceforward in large numbers during 

 August and September, many remaining on the coast till end of 

 the year, and into 1882. At Teesmouth (Eedcar) they are 

 reported scarcer this season than they have been for many 

 years. 



Common Sandpiper, Totanus hypolencus (Linn.). — May 14th 

 to 20th, North-east Lincolnshire, flocks passing along the coast 

 northward, returning first week in September. 



Green Sandpiper, Totanus ochropus (Linn.). — July 30th, 

 returning. 



Wood Sandpiper, Totanus glareola (Linn.). — Aug. 6th, one 

 shot near Eedcar ; small flock seen. 



