28 Brogden : Birds of Spalding and S. Lines. Fenland. 



seasons. I shot one in Holbeach Marsh in September, out 

 of a flight of five, in nearly perfect summer plumage, the 

 remaining - four in winter plumage. 



Vanellus vulgaris Bechstein. Lapwing. Very plentiful in 

 autumn and winter ; also breeds in small numbers. Some 

 years ago (1887) I found several nests on Cowbit Wash in 

 which the eggs were quite oval instead of pointed, and 

 marked with peculiar streaks and spots of black on a pale 

 stone ground. 



Strepsilas interpres (L.). Turnstone. Generally plentiful on 

 the coast in the autumn, returning again in the late spring 

 and early summer in smaller numbers. Has quite a peculiar 

 cry. One shot by me in summer plumage is now in the 

 Nat. Hist. Museum, South Kensington. 



Hasmatopus ostraJegus L. Oystercatcher. Until September 

 1894 I had never come across this bird, but in that month 

 I saw numbers. 



Phalaropus fuh'carius (L.). Grey Phalarope. Occurs fre- 

 quently. I remember some years ago many of these birds 

 were about, and I heard of several seen on the ponds in 

 the immediate neighbourhood. 



Scolopax rusticola L. Woodcock. An annual autumnal 

 straggler. 



Gal 1 in ago major (Gmelin). Great Snipe. Seldom seen now. 

 I shot one about three years ago on Cowbit Wash, where 

 years ago it was at least an annual visitor. One was seen 

 on the river Glen in September 1896. 



Gallinago ccelestis (Frenzel). Common Snipe. Varies in 

 numbers according to the season, but not nearly so 

 numerous as in former years. Breeds annually on Cowbit 

 Wash. In September 1892 I killed three at a shot, and 

 I have before twice killed two. Is particularly numerous 

 this season (1896). 



Gallinago gallinula (L.). Jack Snipe. The same may be 

 said of this as the former. It was far the most numerous 

 last season (1895). 



Tringa alpina L. Dunlin. Very numerous during the autumn 

 and winter ; a few pairs occasionally remain to breed. 



Tringa mi nut a Leisler. Little Stint. Has appeared in Fair 

 numbers in Holbeach Marsh of late years during the 

 autumn. 



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