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MIGRATION OF BIRDS IN N.E. LINCOLNSHIRE.
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Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. Wren.—Not at all numerous, but a few appeared in the coast hedges on Sept. 25th, 28th, and 30th.

Motacilla lugubris, Temm. Pied Wagtail.—A good many young birds in the vicinity of the coast on Aug. 16th. Numerous on Sept. 20th, the majority being young birds. Again abundant on Oct. 2nd, these being mostly adults.

M. melanope, Pall. Grey Wagtail.—I saw the first on Oct. 4th, and several appeared during the first half of November.

M. raii (Bonap.). Yellow Wagtail.—A good many young birds near the coast on Aug. 16th.From Sept. 2nd to 5th a few each day, all immature. Two or three young birds in potatoes at North Cotes on Sept. 23rd.

Anthus pratensis (Linn.). Meadow-Pipit.—This bird was numerous along the coast all through September, though not so abundant as usual. I noticed two coming in over the sea in the daytime on Sept. 27th at Saltfleet.

A. obscurus (Lath.). Rock-Pipit.—A few Rock-Pipits about North Cotes Sluice on Sept. 26th. Numerous all along the coast on Oct. 3rd.

Muscicapa atricapilla, Linn. Pied Flycatcher.—The first Pied Flycatcher appeared on Sept. 4th. They were numerous in the coast hedges on 5th and 6th, a few were seen on the 14th and 23rd, and the last bird was observed on 25th.

M. grisola, Linn. Spotted Flycatcher.—Very abundant at Grainsby on Aug. 29th. On Sept. 4th I noticed two of these birds in hedges near the sea. Last seen at Grainsby on Sept. 23rd. It is somewhat unusual to meet with this Flycatcher on the coast.

Hirundo rustica, Linn. Swallow.—The majority of the Swallows left during the third week of October. The last that I saw were a pair on the 19th.

Coccothraustes vulgaris, Pall. Hawfinch.—Apparently scarcer than usual; I only noticed three in Grainsby Healing covert on Nov. 30th.

Carduelis spinus (Linn.). Siskin.—I shot a Siskin among some reeds near the coast at Tetney on Sept. 23rd, and the same day saw a pair in a hedge near the sea-bank at Marshchapel.

Passer domesticus (Linn.). House-Sparrow,—On Sept. 23rd