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Common Eedshank, Totanus calidris (Linn.). — Scarce near 

 Teesmouth in the autumn. At Spurn, July 31st, many. 



Spotted Eedshank, Totanus fuscus (Linn.). — Teesmouth, 

 about Sept.. 15th; one, a fully-matured bird, obtained. 



Greenshank, Totanus canescens (Gmel.). — Comparatively 

 numerous in Humber district in September and October, more 

 than have been seen for many years. 



Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica (Linn.). — Passed the 

 Tees in considerable numbers first week in September. Yery 

 common in Humber district in September and October. At 

 Eedcar (Teesmouth), between July 4th and 7th, about thirty 

 passed each morning to W. On Sept. 22nd, a slight " rush " ; 

 several large flocks with Knots, both in morning and afternoon, 

 going W. ; E. gale, stormy, with heavy rain. 



Whimbrel, Numenius phcEopus (Linn.). — At Spurn, May 25th, 

 three seen. Teesmouth (Eedcar), July 4th to 7th, each day a few 

 seen in morning, S.W., fine. Aug. 17th, continuous flocks with 

 Curlews and Godwits from 6 to 9 a.m., and also the preceding 

 night, W., calm ; and at intervals to Sept. 23rd, all flying W. or 

 N.W. Last occurrence Oct. 22nd. 5 Buoy Tees l.v., at 11 a.m., 

 twenty to S.W. 



Curlew, Numenius arqziata (Linn.). — On May 1st and 18th, at 

 Inner Fame and Flamborough, round lanterns during night. 

 At various localities in the autumn, from July 17th to end of 

 September. Great rush, with Whimbrels and Godwits, on Aug. 

 17th. 



Terns, Sternin^. — At the Fame Islands, in 1881, the Sand- 

 wich Terns returned on May 6th, the Arctic Terns on the 9th ; 

 they left again in a body, both old and young, on Aug. 21st. 

 From Sept. 2nd to 5th, hundreds of both species revisited and 

 settled upon their breeding grounds. After this, from Sept. 16th 

 to the end of the month, two to three hundred Arctic Terns, both 

 old and young, were observed daily fishing near island (Inner 

 Fame l.h.), leaving again at night. Three Arctic Terns, two 

 old and one young, were seen fishing off island on Oct. 27th, 

 and on 29th a single young bird. A flock of about thirty Com- 

 mon Terns were to be seen in front of Eedcar daily up to Oct. 

 14th, when the great storm evidently drove them south. Both 

 at Eedcar and Flamborough, throughout September, great 

 numbers of Terns were noticed passing south. At Spurn, in 



