BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 1 884: BIRDS. I91 



Wild Bvick [Anas boschas] laying in Rook's \_Co7-viis frugileotis\ Nest. Zool., 

 June, p. 230. 



Several Lincolnshire instances cited. 

 Wild Cat in Lincolnshire. Zool., September, pp. 380-1. 



Bullington Wood — where a pair nested in 1870 — the last Lincolnshire 

 haunt of the Kite S^Milvits ictimis]. 



Ruffs and Reeves [Ulachetes p2ignax\ in Lincolnshire. ZooL, November, 

 p. 466. 



Flocks near Great Cotes, September 12th and i8th. Other birds also 

 noted as brought over by the strong E. winds. 



Probable Occurrence of the Lapp Bunting \_CaIca7-ms lapponic2ts\ near 

 Grimsby. ZooL, December, pp. 484-5. 



A bird seen close to Grimsby, 8th November, 1883, which the writer had 

 reason to consider, from close observation, was most probably this species in 

 nearly full summer plumage. 



Yorkshire, Lincolnshire. 



The Birds of the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Coasts. Rotherham Nat. Soc. 

 Records and Observations, No. i — ^July, pp. 2-6. 



Condensed but very fall report of a lecture delivered to the Society, 

 24th March. 



Ornithological Notes from North Lincolnshire in the autumn and winter 

 of 1883. Zool., May, pp. 184-6. 



The season uneventful, and the least interesting experienced for thirty years. 

 The occurrence noted of two Honey Buzzards \_Pernis apivoriis] in September, 

 a Black Redstart \_RtUicilla titys\ in October, on the Yorkshire side of the 

 Humber; and a Roller \Coracias garntla\ in Lincolnshire, at Aluckton, near 

 Louth. Also notes on the dates of arrival of the autumn migratory birds. 



Notes from the Humber in the Autumn of 1884. Field, November 22nd, 

 p. 716. 



Long article, with detailed observations on numerous birds observed in 

 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, September and October. 



In Upper Coquetdale. Field, August 2nd, p. 152. Northumberland. 



An interesting and detailed account of the natural history, principally 

 ornithology. 



Notts., Yorkshire. 



The Nesting of the Tufted Duck IFuIignla cristatd\ in Nottinghamshire. 



Field, November ist, pp. 596-597. 



Long article, describing the Notts-, breeding haunts. Refers to the York- 

 shire records, to numerous other Notts, birds, &c., and also to the contents of 

 Mr. J. \Yhitaker's collection. 



William Blenkinsopp Coulsox. Northumberland. 

 Starlings {^Shirnus vulgaris] breeding in January. Land and Water, 

 January 5th, p. 17. 



One with young on the ist Januar}', Third hatching since summer. 

 A. N. CuRzox, Derbyshire. 

 Bittern {^Botain-iis steilaris] in Derbyshire. Field, February i6th, p. 205 ; 

 repeated February 23rd, p. 276. 



Shot in some rushes by side of a brook, at Mercaston, near Derbv, Decem- 

 ber 15th, 1883. 



A. G. L. D. (Sessay). Yorkshire. 

 Corncrake [Crex pratensis'] lighting in a Tree. Field, August 2nd, p. 153. 

 Though he has never seen a Corncrake in a tree, he has this year twice 

 observed the Redshank ^_Totmiits calidris'] do so. 



March 1885. 



