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212 T. glareola (Gmel.). Wood-Sandpiper.—On July 29th I saw a Wood-Sandpiper on the side of Madams Crike, near Tetney Lock. It was very tame, and allowed me to watch it within ten yards.

T. ochropus (Linn.). Green Sandpiper.—First seen on July 29th, in company with the Wood-Sandpiper, but these birds were very wild, rising out of gunshot. Numerous on the marsh-drains throughout August and September.

T. fuscus (Linn.). Spotted Redshank.—One of the Plovercatchers sent me three immature Spotted Redshanks, caught by his son on Sept. 1st at Tetney on one of his Plover-pools. On Sept. 14th this same man sent me another—also a young bird—which he had caught on his Plover-decoy at North Cotes; and, finally, a fifth, caught at the same place on Sept. 28th. He told me that he believed all these birds were part of a flock of six which he had seen late in August.

T. canescens (Gmel.). Greenshank.—One or two on Tetney "fitties" on July 29th, a very early date. Last seen, a single bird on Sept. 16th.

Numenius arquata (Linn.). Curlew.—I saw two or three Curlews on July 29th on North Cotes sands. On Aug. 23rd they were numerous, and continued so through the autumn.

N. phæopus (Linn.). Whimbrel.—First seen on July 29th, and a few were present until the middle of September, but in unusually small numbers.

Hydrochelidon nigra (Linn.). Black Tern.—A young bird of this species was shot at North Cotes by one of the Plover-catchers, and sent to me about the middle of October.

Sterna macrura, Naum. Arctic Tern.—Terns were exceptionally scarce this autumn. On Sept. 2nd I saw a few small parties of this species at Saltfleet and Donna Nook.

Podicipes fluviatilis (Tunst.). Little Grebe.—A couple of young birds on North Cotes sluice on Oct. 13th. On 27th an old bird in breeding plumage on a fresh-water creek near the coast.