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Knot, Tringa canutus. — At Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., Sept. 10th, 

 first seen. At Teesmouth, July 30th, ten or twelve old birds. 

 At Spurn, July 24th, one, an old male, in somewhat faded 

 plumage, killed against telegraph-wire. At Great Cotes, Aug. 

 16th, large flocks of young birds in the Humber ; November, first 

 week, old birds. At Lynn Well l.v., Jan. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (1881), 

 9 p.m. to midnight. Knots with Larks, fifteen killed. 



Curlew Sandpiper, Tringa siibarquata. — At Heligoland, July 

 4th, some few. 



Purple Sandpiper, Tringa striata. — Several in October and 

 November at Spurn, also on Lincolnshire and Norfolk coasts. 



Temminck's Stint, Tringa Tenunincki. — Sept. 29th, seen on 

 North Norfolk coast. 



Sanderling, Calidris arenaria At Spurn, Aug. 16th, in 



small flocks, young birds. In September and October, first 

 fortnight very numerous, afterwards less. 



Grey Phalarope, Phalaropns fidicarius, — On Lincolnshire 

 coast, Oct. 21st, one, a female. At Harwich river, Nov. 17th, 

 one seen. 



Woodcock, Scolopax riisticida. — At Heligoland, Sept. 25th, 

 six to eight shot ; 29th, some ; Oct. 15th, six to eight ; 16th, 

 afternoon, about twenty shot; 21st, N.E. and N.N.E., stormy, 

 some with Blackbirds ; 22nd, S.W., squally, very great many 

 flying about, seventy to eighty shot ; Nov. 9th, S.W., one dozen 

 shot during day ; 19th, still some. At Fame Inner l.h., Oct. 

 20th to 29th, N. or E., on six days, one or two ; Dec. 27th, one. 

 At Coquet Island l.h., Oct. 30th, 7 a.m., one; Nov. 10th, 3 a.m., 

 N.W., one killed; 16th, 9 a.m., two. At Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., 

 Oct. 13th, 22nd, and 26th, 9 to 11 a.m.. one or two each day 

 going E. to W. At Teesmouth, Oct. 5th, 6th, 19th, and 20th, 

 one each day. At Flamborough l.h., Sept. 2nd, one seen near 

 lighthouse; Oct. 19th, great flight, twenty shot, "small and very 

 dark-coloured birds." At Spurn l.h., Oct. 5th, two ; 19th to 

 22nd, upwards of one hundred shot near Spurn ; 27th, five seen. 

 On Lincolnshire coast, Oct. 19th, near Skegness, forty-three shot, 

 seventy altogether during week. At Outer Dowsing l.v., Nov., 

 23rd, N.W\, 2 p.m., three from E. to W. ; Dec. 6th, 2 p.m., two, 

 same direction. At Inner Dowsing l.v., Oct. 29th, one dead on 

 deck at sunrise. At Lynn Well l.v., Oct. 28th, one with a 

 Lapwing killed at midnight. Near Cromer, Oct. 19th, great 



