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Rh shore on Oct. 5th, and on 9th and 18th very abundant, associating with Linnets on the foreshore.

Emberiza citrinella, Linn. Yellowhammer.—Many small flocks in the vicinity of the coast on Dec. 20th.

E. schœniclus, Linn. Reed-Bunting.—One on a hedge near the sea-bank on Oct. 18th, and on 21st a good many, both on the hedgerows and among the weeds on the "fitties."

Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snow-Bunting.—A most insignificant migration; only two or three single young birds on the sands at Marshchapel on Nov. 3rd.

Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Starling.—Huge flocks of Starlings on Tetney "fitties" and land adjoining on Oct. 4th, and again on 9th. On Oct. 17th thousands passing in from the sea to north-west until about 2.30 p.m. in long straggling flocks. On 21st an immense flock came in from the sea about halfpast four in the afternoon, and passed inland to south-west. By this date there were millions of these birds on the coast marshes.

Garrulus glandarius (Linn.). Jay.—There was probably some immigration of Jays about the end of September, as on 28th of that month I noticed many flocks of these birds, some of them numbering over a dozen individuals, about the hedgerows at Grainsby. I have not permitted the destruction of Jays for many years, and they are now very abundant here, so that possibly these flocks were local birds. I have never met with the Jay actually on the coast.

Corvus monedula, Linn. Jackdaw.—A very slight immigration. On Oct. 21st I saw four Jackdaws among a flock of Rooks coming in from the sea, and going north-west, and on the 30th a few on grass-land near the coast.

C. corone, Linn. Carrion Crow.—On Sept. 13th a Carrion-Crow on North Cotes "fitties," and on 14th three in the same place. Very abundant in the winter; I saw over a hundred come to roost in Autby Wood in the evening of Dec. 29th.

C. cornix, Linn. Grey Crow.—First Grey Crow seen on Oct 3rd, on 9th two, and one each day on 11th and 13th. Many passing north-west over Tetney village on 16th. On 17th flocks of Grey Crows coming in from the sea, and going north-west until about 2.30 p.m.; afterwards single birds until sunset, On