Clarke : Yorkshire Ornithological Notes for 1878. 179 



Bartailed Godwit, Sept. 26tlL. — Two .shot on the Humber and 

 forwarded to me. 



Goatsucker, Oct. 28rd. — A fine female shot at Easington, where it 



frequented the gardens for some days. On being opened, its 



stomach was found to be filled with small ColeojAera. This is a 



late date for this species to remain with us. 

 Godwit, Oct 26th. — I observed a godwit feeding on the Humber 



muds. From its size I think it must have been a " bartail," which 



is the commoner species on our coast. 

 Kedwing, Oct, 26th. — This winter visitant numerous on Spurn; I 



was unable to ascertain the date of its arrival. 

 "Wrex, Oct. 26th. — Very numerous among the buckthorn on Spurn 



point. 



Great Titmouse, Oct. 26th. — A pair of these birds trying to make 

 themselves at home on some stunted railings at the village of 

 Spurn, where there are no trees, and all is sand. They were 

 evidently immigrants. This opinion is confirmed by Mr. Cordeaux's 

 excellent account of the " Autumn Migrations of 1878," (^coZ., 

 Feb., 1879.) 



Grey Plover, Oct. 26th. — This northern species numerous, feeding 

 singly on the muds. 



Sanderlixg, Oct. 28th.- — Xot so numerous as I found them in Sep- 

 tember. They have changed their mottled plumage, and put on a 

 delicate grey above, the silvery white breast remaining unchanged. 

 This is their winter plumage. 



KxoT, Oct. 28th. — Flocks containing some thousands seen at high 

 water. As the tide recedes they spread themselves over the miles 

 of mud. This species has now assumed its grey and white winter 

 plumage. 



Swallow and Martin, Oct. 28th. — I saw a few of each of these 



species on the wing at Spurn — a late date. 

 Fieldfare, Oct. 28th. — This species arriving incessantly in parties 



of from thirty to fifty individuals, the whole day from the E.X.E. 



All seemed to be very tired, and to fly almost mechanically. They 



have had a rough passage, the wind blowing fresh from the N.W. 



On arriving at Spurn some of these parties went south, whilst 



others pursued an easterly course. This immigration commenced 



yesterday. 



Ring Ouzel, Oct. 28th. — I observed two birds of this species flying 

 in from the sea. 



