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Rh Phalaropus hyperboreus (Linn.). Red-necked Phalarope.—A Red-necked Phalarope was netted by one of the Plover-catchers on Oct. 12th at North Cotes, and sent to me.

Scolopax rusticula, Linn. Woodcock.—The first flight came in on Oct. 19th, and another and apparently much larger flight on Nov. 10th. An unusually large number of Woodcocks were present in the coverts about Christmas, and it is probable that a third immigration took place about the beginning of the frost which commenced on Dec. 10th, as I shot one in Waith fen, a long way from any wood, on the 13th.

Gallinago major (Gmel.). Great Snipe.—One sent to me by one of the Plover-catchers, which he shot on Oct. 3rd close to the village of North Cotes.

G. cœlestis (Frenz.). Common Snipe.—The first flight of migrating Snipes appeared on Oct. 30th, when I found many in the neighbourhood of the coast at Tetney. On Nov. 7th a second immigration took place, but on both occasions they were exceedingly wild, and I killed very few.

G. gallinula (Linn.). Jack-Snipe.—A couple of Jacks appeared on Sept. 29th, and a considerable number on Oct. 27th.

Tringa alpina, Linn. Dunlin.—A few on the sands on July 29th. Have been scarcer than usual all the season.

T. minuta, Leisl. Little Stint.—Very scarce; one caught by a Plover-catcher at North Cotes on Sept. 28th was the only one I saw during the autumn.

T. subarquata (Güld.). Curlew-Sandpiper.—I saw a party of four on the shore at Marshchapel on Sept. 18th.

T. canutus, Linn. Knot.—Scarce in the early part of the season. On Oct. 4th there were some large flocks on North Cotes sands, and on 17th thousands of Knot appeared.

Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling.—Scarce; three on the sands near Saltfleet on Sept. 2nd.

Machetes pugnax (Linn.). Ruff.—First seen on Aug. 16th, a single Ruff near Tetney Lock. On Sept. 11th a Reeve on a fresh-water creek near the coast, and on the 20th a Ruff on the sea-bank at high water.

Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.). Common Sandpiper.—A few appeared on July 29th, and were fairly numerous up to the middle of September on the sides of the marsh-drains. Last seen—a single bird—on Oct. 5th.