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in Holderness and North-East Lincolnshire, as an autumn 
migrant, no year passing without examples being shot or seen. 
In the last twenty years I have only taken one note of the 
occurrence of the Red-backed Shrike (L. collurioj in North 
Lincolnshire. In 1877 a pair wore shot near Beverley, in 
Yorkshire (May 27th and 28th), and the nest with one egg 
was found. 
Subsequent observations to 1872 have led to the conclusion, 
that the Pied Elycatcher (Muscicapa cttrieapilla ) is a much com- 
moner visitant in the autumn than is generally supposed. From 
the obscurity of the plumage at this season, it is probable, they 
often escape observation. 
Three occurrences of the Dipper in North-East Lincolnshire 
since 1872, have all proved to belong to the British form Cindies 
aquaticus. 
Mistletoe Thrushes are steadily increasing in numbers, in the 
autumn also they receive large additions to their numbers from 
the north. It is a question whether they are not driving away the 
common Thrush, at least I have thought that this is the case 
within the bounds of my own premises. In the autumn I have 
noticed a considerable addition to the ranks of our local Hedge 
Sparrow ( Accentor modular is ), only to be accounted for by migra- 
tion. They are a regular migrant across Heligoland. 
The Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus str operas ) appears to be 
extending its range slowly northward in Lincolnshire. It has 
always nested regularly near Lincoln, and in the southern division 
of the county. Previous, however, to 1876, it was unknown to me 
in the northern division. In this year I first found a pair nesting in 
a reedy drain in the Humber marshes, and in 1S77 and 1878 
two or three pair have visited the same locality. It also nests 
regularly in the vicinity of Goole, amongst the reeds bordering the 
main outfall drains. 
The next note I give with some reserve, as not proven. Savi’s 
Warbler ( Acrocephalus luscinioides) has probably occurred in our 
north-east marsh district as an autumn migrant. I have on 
several occasions at this season, in September, seen a small reddish 
Reed Warbler, quite distinct from A. st repents, which haunts 
heavy crops of wheat in the marsh. It has a particular facility for 
climbing up the wheat stems, and sits near the top, clinging to 
