Part 5

C. Cornix, Hooded Crow, Grey Crow, "Crows" generally.--Cockle L.V., 1886, March 10th to 21st, large flocks of Crows daily at early morning _to S.E. and E._; on the 18th, 19th, and 20th, with Larks and Daws continuous for four and five hours, from 5.30 to 10 and 11 A.M. on 21st, from 7.30 to noon, but in less numbers; easterly winds. March 25th and 26th, flocks of Crows throughout the day to W.; and April 1st to 6th, at intervals to S.W., south-westerly winds; February 24th, 1887, 7 A.M., two flocks Jackdaws and Crows to E. Outer Dowsing L.V., March 19th, many Crows during day to eastward. Longstone L.H., April 7th, Hooded Crows, two flocks, to W. at 9.30 A.M. Hunstanton L.H., 12th, Grey Crows last seen. Leman and Ower L.V., May 19th, sixty to seventy Grey Crows at noon to W.; one killed. Autumn: Leman and Ower L.V., October 4th, at dusk to N.W., rush; and Spurn, Outer Dowsing, and Cromer on 6th; Longstone L.H., 7th, 9.30 A.M., W., two flocks to W. From Whitby to the South Foreland at several stations throughout October, and in less numbers to November 16th.

C. Frugilegus, Rook.--Spring: Longstone, April 25th, S.E., light, several to E.; on April 13th, 7.30 A.M., small flock of nine to W. Dudgeon L.V., March 20th, at 6 and 9 A.M., two large flocks from N.W. to S.E. Hanois L.H., April 13th, three to N.W. Autumn: Spurn, October 6th, 7 to 10 P.M., moonlight, large flocks to S. Outer Dowsing L.V., 6th, rush of all sorts _Corvidæ_ to W.; at several stations in October, and in large numbers between Spurn and the South Foreland; migration continued up to November 16th.

C. Corax, Raven.--Languard L.H., December 17th, 9 A.M., two passed to Essex shore, and remained about till noon. A pair were seen at the same station on June 22d, 1884, at 6.30 A.M.

Cypselus Apus, Common Swift.--Yarmouth, May 15th, first seen. Tees L.V., June 20th, N., fresh, rain, great many; July 6th and 22d, great many to S.W. and S. Longstone L.H., August 16th, W., fine, one caught on lantern. Ship wash L.V., 16th, three.

Picus Major, Great Spotted Woodpecker.--Has been very common in the coast and marsh districts of north-east Lincolnshire in the autumn and winter. One bird stuffer told me he had about fifteen or sixteen sent in. There must have been a large immigration.

Alcedo Ispida, Kingfisher.--Languard L.H., September 17th, 6.40 A.M., one.

Cuculus Canorus, Cuckoo.--Farn L.H., May 18th, W.S.W., 3 P.M., first heard. Spurn, on 20th. Cromer L.H., July 29th, one struck at midnight, not killed. Coquet L.H., August 3d, 11 A.M., one; Farn L.H., August 13th, 6 P.M., one on rocks. Whitby L.H., September 21st, N.E. (6), one young.

Striges.--_Asio otus_, Long-eared Owl.--Longstone L.H., April 15th, N.E., light, one. _A. accipitrinus_, Short-eared Owl.--Languard L.H., September 16th, noon, E., one. Tetney "fitties," October 6th, two. Farn L.H., 7th, 1 A.M., one; and another at 6 A.M. Coquet L.H., 9th, one. Redcar, 16th, one; Spurn, 19th and 22d, several. Coquet, 24th, two. Seaton Snook, Durham, 27th, one shot coming in from sea. Farn L.H., 29th, one. Tees L.V., November 6th, 9 A.M., E., one. _Owls generally._--Llyn Wells L.V., September 24th, "Owl" on mast-head, came from E., going S.W. Cromer L.H., October 28th, "Common Owl," at 3 A.M., flying around lantern. _Nyctea scandiaca_, Snowy Owl.--Mr Owen Boyle, of the Languard L.H., under date of February 9th, wind E., reports this species as shot by a visitor near the lighthouse. Subsequently, Mr Boyle writes, in reply to my letter, that he is sure the bird was a Snowy Owl. [Further information from the person who shot it, or the present possessor, would be very desirable.]

Falconidæ.--Longstone L.H., August 23d, S.E., one Sparrow Hawk (_Accipiter nisus_). Redcar, September 10th, immature Peregrine shot at Saltburn; early in November a second. Llyn Wells L.V., 21st, "large Hawk" on mast, and then to S.W. Tees L.V., 28th, "large Hawk." Norfolk coast, Goshawk (_Astur palumbarius_), caught at sea, and brought in alive to Yarmouth; date uncertain. Swin Middle L.V., October 7th, two young Hawks caught on deck. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire coast, October 9th, 10th, and 11th, two Kites (_Milvus ictinus_) seen over and about the rabbit warrens and sea banks. Cromer L.H., October 25th, very many Hawks seen about during the day. Spurn, 30th, Rough-legged Buzzard (_Archibuteo lagopus_), to S.; also several Merlin (_Falco æsalon_).

Phalacrocorax Carbo, Cormorant.--Dudgeon L.V., April 28th, thirty, N.W. to S.E. Tees L.V., May 16th, one hundred Cormorants passed; largest number ever seen here.--[H. H.]

Sula Bassana, Gannet.--Longstone L.H., March 21st to 31st, S. and W. winds, many daily to N., and to April 20th in less numbers. 21st, ceased altogether. Migration occupied a month, and was very persistent and continuous. Outer Dowsing L.V., October 2d, large numbers about, fishing for several days.

Ardea Cinerea, Common Heron.--Coquet Island, August 6th, one, and several up to November 4th. Tetney, Lincolnshire, August 27th, seventeen together on coast. Hanois L.H., September 14th, three, and then twelve Herons to S.W.; 15th, one to S.W. October 6th, four to S. A Purple Heron (_A. purpurea_) was shot on October 20th at Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft. Spoonbill (_Platalea leucorodia_), June 6th, near Yarmouth.

Anser.--_Anser cinereus_, "Grey-lag" Geese.--Longstone L.H., October 6th, thirty seen. North-East Lincolnshire, fifteen Grey Geese over Grainsby Park on August 22d. "Wild Geese have been very abundant this year, except during the late frosts; flocks have gone over the Park almost every day."--[G. H. C. H.] Farn L.H., September 10th, Grey Goose to W. November 22d, sunrise, very large flock to S. 23d, several small flocks to N. Great Cotes, November 22d, 4 P.M., flock of Bean Geese N. to S. Brent Goose (_Bernicla brenta_), Tees L.V., February 27th; March 22d, 1886, large flocks off Tees; also Ducks and Widgeon. Coquet L.H., middle to end of August, many to north.

Cygnus, Swan.--Redcar, July 29th, 6 A.M., four seen at sea, going N.W. August 1st, eight (Mute Swans) all shot. Whitby L.H., August 1st, sixteen White Swans seen going north. Seaton Carew, Durham, July 25th, two to S. August 5th, three different flocks of Swans; shot at seven, wounded one, but lost it. 6th, four seen going inland.--[E. B. G.] I have no doubt the whole of these occurrences have reference to escapes from private waters and parks. I am told the Swans from the New Park at Grimsby were flying about in the Humber in August.

Ducks, Sheldrake (_Tadorna cornuta_).--Farn L.H., June 13th, old bird and nine young. Tees L.V., February 27th to March 22d, 1886, twenty-five in flock. November 5th, fifty-five. Common Teal (_Querquedula crecca_), Tetney, August 12th, large arrival. Cley, Norfolk, September 15th, first; Tees L.V., 16th, same. Widgeon (_Mareca penelope_), Tees L.V., April 7th, 1886, last seen, large flock. Yarmouth, March 1st, 1886, continuous flocks along coast. Cley, Norfolk, September 15th, Widgeon, with Teal. Tees L.V., 16th, flock. Tetney, October 6th, four shot. Languard L.H., October 29th, flock of eleven. Pochard (_Fuligula ferina_), very common on the Humber during the winter; many shot, including several old males. Scaup (_F. marila_), Great Cotes, March 8th, 1886, flock, all males, off sluice; 26th, flock at same place, males and females, in pairs. February 8th, 1887, same locality, flock of thirty-eight adult males and females in equal proportions. Cockle L.V., January 23d, fifty, both males and females. Harlequin Duck (_Cosmonetta histrionica_), Farn L.H., December 2d, three, two shot (went to well-known collectors). Long-tailed Duck (_Harelda glacialis_), Redcar, October 21st, three shot, young birds. Farn L.H., November 8th, 11 A.M., eleven flying N. Coquet L.H., 17th, one shot. Eider Duck (_Somateria mollissima_), Farn L.H., June 20th, Eider and five young, first brood. Coquet, October 8th, many, both male and female, off island. Velvet Scoter (_Œdemia fusca_), Redcar, October 13th, three; 18th, seven, two shot young. Common Scoter (_Œ. nigra_), Whitby L.H., April 30th, midnight, one killed. Leman and Ower L.V., May 9th, great numbers of Black Ducks at midnight to E., some killed. Large number of Scoters reported from various parts of the coast, on the move to and from their feeding grounds. Goosander (_Mergus merganser_), more than usually numerous in the Humber during the winter; in one case five were killed, at a shot, from a flock of twelve near Tetney Haven. Red-breasted Merganser (_M. serrator_), Farn L.H., December 24th, one, a drake, off island.

Columba Palumbus, Ringdove.--Outer Dowsing L.V., May 19th, one to W. Tetney, October 17th, flocks of migratory Wood Pigeons. Grainsby, November 17th and 19th, morning, large flocks to S.W. Spurn L.H., November 26th, from 7 to 10 P.M., [3] N.W., numbers of Wood Pigeons, several on gallery of lantern. January 18th, 4 P.M., flock to S. February 1st, 10 A.M., two to S. Cromer L.H., December 9th and 18th, great many. Languard L.H., February 5th, 3 to 4 P.M., large flock inland, towards Orwell Park. Longstone L.H., July 19th, Rock Pigeon (_C. livia_).

Turtur Communis, Turtle Dove.--Flamborough L.H., May 11th, one. Longstone L.H., 20th, 6.30 P.M., variable, N.E. to S.E. to S. by W., two seen; 28th, 9 A.M., S., rain, one. Cromer L.H., June 4th, 1.30 A.M., one killed. Redcar, September 7th, small flock of seven, one killed. Leman and Ower L.V., May 6th, 3 A.M., two "Doves" from S.E., and twenty to thirty small birds with them.[8]

[Footnote 8: Mr G. H. Caton Haigh writes that the Turtle Dove has been very common during the summer in the neighbourhood of Grainsby, North-East Lincolnshire. About the middle of June one of the keepers saw a flock of twenty or thirty at Cadeby. The same man also saw eight in Grainsby Healing during the third week in August. Another keeper had seen a pair or two about Beasby Wood, and a pair in an orchard in the village of Grainsby all through the summer.]

Coturnix Communis, Quail.--Shipwash L.V., October 22d, 1 A.M., one killed (wing sent).

Rallus Aquaticus, Water-Rail.--Spurn L.V., November 1st, 6 A.M., S.W., one caught on deck. Llyn Wells L.V., November 1st, 3 A.M., two killed striking the lantern. Coquet L.V., November 4th, one killed.

Crex Pratensis, Land-Rail.--Whitby L.V., May 7th, 2 A.M., first heard. Farn L.H., 17th, 4 A.M., W., Land-Rail. Common Coot (_Fulica atra_), Languard L.H., September 8th, 2.45 A.M., one struck and killed.

Charadriidæ.--_Charadrius pluvialis_, Golden Plover.--Farn L.H., September 12th, thirteen to W. Tetney, October 18th, E. to N.E., first flights. Languard L.H., October 31st, large flock to W. at 3 P.M. _Squatarola helvetica_, Grey Plover.--Yarmouth, May, first and second weeks, several in summer dress September 22d, first autumn arrivals. Great Cotes, May 18th, 1886, about 200 along the foreshore, the majority in full summer dress. March 10th, 1887, some young of the previous year seen on the muds to-day had not lost the golden-drop plumage of the autumn. _Ægialitis cantiana_, Kentish Plover.--Yarmouth. April 29th, two seen in a flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plover; June 10th, one seen. Languard L.H., November 27th, 7.50 A.M., two pitched on beach; left at noon. _Ægialitis hiaticula_, Ringed Plover.--Great Cotes, May 18th, 1886, great numbers on flats. Languard L.H., November 16th, thousands of Dotterel and Oxbirds together pitched on beach at high water. Swin Middle L.V., November 13th, 2.50 P.M., W., thousands of "Stone Runners" first seen to E., then to W. (see p. 48); 18th, the same, a very large flight in sight from 3.55 to 4.20 going S.E. to S.W.; also on December 28th and January 13th. Great Cotes, August 19th, early night, sultry and dull, several Kinged Plover passing over. Trent Lock, Notts, August 19th, same at 9 P.M. [F. B. W.]. _Eudromias morinellus_, Dotterel.--Great Cotes, May 4th and 5th, trip of eight. Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, September, first week, six shot; Whitby, 6th, four; Seaton-Carew, 10th, one shot. _Vanellus vulgaris_, Lapwing.--Outer Dowsing L.V., October 6th, great rush with others; Leman and Ower L.V., 8th, many during night to W.; Inner Dowsing L.V., 17th, one. Languard L.H., November 8th, hundreds at 2 P.M.; 26th, 3 A.M. till daylight, with many others. Great Cotes, December 13th, about 12,000 in one field twenty-four hours before the frost commencing on the 14th; Whitby, 24th, all morning in small flocks, twenty to forty, coming in from sea. Redcar, January 21st, 1887, S.W., strong; and 22d, W.N.W, many with larks coming in from sea and going W. Strepsilas interpres, Turnstone.--Yarmouth, May 14th, some; Great Cotes, 18th, a dozen in various plumage. Yarmouth, September 8th, some. _Hæmatopus ostralegus_, Oystercatcher.--Redcar, August 5th to end of month and to September 7th, many. Leman and Ower L.V., June 18th, one killed.

Scolopacidæ, _Recurvirostra avocetta_, Avocet.--Redcar, August 5th, 12.10 P.M., one (I am sure of species.--T. H. N.). _Phalaropus fulicarius_, Grey Phalarope.--October 14th, one picked up at Bassingham, near Lincoln. _Scolopax rusticula_, Woodcock.--Spring: Longstone L.H., April 3d, 1.30 P.M., S. by E., one Woodcock to E. Autumn: Farn L.H., October 4th, one; Flambro', 5th, some. "First flight" at Coquet Island, Whitby, Spurn, and Norfolk coast on 6th. At Whitby L.H., one struck at 1.30 A.M., probably marking the time of arrival of the flight on the East Coast; wind south-easterly, overcast, misty. The second or "great flight," from October 16th to 25th, from the Farn Islands to the Norfolk coast, birds dropping here and there in a desultory fashion, and nowhere plentiful, wind E. and E.S.E.; on October 15th to 16th a gale from E.S.E. A few on October 28th, 29th, and 30th, and scattered occurrences up to November 15th. The last recorded as coming in from the sea was at Tees L.V., December 18th, going W.; wind W.S.W. _Gallinago cœlestis_, Common Snipe.--Longstone L.H., August 8th, one; 23d, one. Tetney, August 12th, flight. Whitby L.H., October 4th, 4 A.M., one killed. Longstone L.H., October 4th, 1 A.M., one heard in flight. Yarmouth, October 30th, flight; Coquet, November 18th, 8 A.M., S.S.E., four. _G. gallinula_, Jacksnipe.--Longstone snipe.--Longstone L.H., April 25th, 10.30 A.M., one.[9] Autumn: At the Farn Island stations and Lincolnshire coast from October 2d to 6th, wind generally south-easterly. _Tringa alpina_, Dunlin.--Spring, 1886: Yarmouth, April 29th, enormous numbers on north beach, some Ringed Plover amongst them. Trent Lock, May 9th, 11 A.M., twenty to thirty Black-breasted Dunlin; Great Cotes, 18th, great numbers in summer plumage. _T. subarquata_, Pigmy Curlew.--Yarmouth, July 31st, one in full summer plumage. _T. striata_, Purple Sandpiper.--Tarn L.H., September 22d, some on rocks; October 31st, flock of twenty. Yarmouth, November 17th, two shot. _T. canutus_, Knot.--Spring, 1886: Yarmouth, April 13th, Knot and Dunlin on Breydon in semi-summer dress. Longstone L.H., July 16th, S.E., fine, one. Redcar, August 19th to end of month, a few seen at sea. Tetney, February 24th, 1887, out of six shot to-day, one had the lower parts mottled with faded brick red, the summer plumage of the previous year having not been altogether cast off. _Calidris arenaria_, Sanderling.--Yarmouth, May 14th, considerable arrival with others; some seen on the 9th. _Totanus ochropus_, Green Sandpiper.--Longstone L.H., July 29th, one seen (very rare here). Grainsby, Lincolnshire (Waithe-beck), July 27th, first; August 23d, large arrival; end of March, all have left. _T. glareola_, Wood Sandpiper.--Cley, Norfolk, August 13th. _T. calidris_, Redshank.--Longstone L.H., July 29th. Farn L.H., September 4th and 9th, many. Tees L.V., October 30th, twenty; always common on the Lincolnshire coast and at Spurn in the autumn. _T. fuscus_, Spotted Redshank.--Breydon, Norfolk, August 15th, one. _T. canescens_, Greenshank.--Yarmouth, April 28th, 1886, two; May 14th, some; and on return, November 27th. _Limosa lapponica_, Bar-tailed Godwit.--Yarmouth, April 12th, 1886, first; 14th, some; May 14th, great arrival. Autumn: September 22d, first. Redcar, July 19th, 12.30 P.M., seven or eight to E. _L. ægocephala_, Black-tailed Godwit.--September 12th, one at Breydon, Norfolk. _Numenius phæopus_, Whimbrel.--Spring: April 26th, Breydon, Yarmouth, in small number. May 14th, large arrival with others. Autumn: Redcar, June 19th, first heard passing over; last on September 7th. Great Cotes, July 26th, first heard. Tees L.V., August 30th, twenty; October 30th, very large flock of Curlew, Whimbrel, some Oyster-catchers and Redshanks; January 4th, 1887, large flocks both of Whimbrel and Curlew. _N. arquata_, Curlew.--Leman and Ower L.V., May 10th, 1886, 3 A.M., five, one killed. Great Cotes, August 19th, first young Curlew in marsh; 20th, hundreds of Curlew in the marsh for a few hours. I was told by one observer he had seen thousands. Redcar, September 6th, at sea flock to W. Yarmouth, September, early, very numerous; Redcar, 19th, flight, with others, overhead, 10 to 11 P.M., foggy and dark. Tees L.V., October 30th, very large flight; Hasbro' L.V., 30th, 7 P.M. to midnight, many round light, none struck. Winterton, October 27th, 8.30 P.M., flight to W. Tees L.V., January 4th, 1887, large flocks.

[Footnote 9: Mr Thomas O. Hall, of the Longstone L.H., speaks of the great scarcity of birds this season, and thinks they must have crossed further south, the prevailing winds having been E.N.E. and N.E., crushing down the migration, and giving it a southerly direction.]

The migration of waders was observed inland by their nocturnal cries. Great Cotes, August, night of 19th, Ringed Plover. Trent Lock, Notts, by Mr E. B. Whitlock, August 19th, Ringed Plover; 21st, Sandpipers and others; 24th, Curlew. At Grainsby, by Mr Haigh. August 29th, waders; and by Professor Newton, of Cambridge, July 21st to 22d and 26th to 27th, about midnight.

Sterninæ.--_Sterna macrura_, Arctic Tern.--Farn L.H., May 4th, 1886, 5 A.M., first appearance; September 2d, left breeding haunts. Yarmouth, May 14th, some along coast. _S. fluviatilis_, Common Tern.--Trent Lock, Notts, May 11th, one; 13th, three. Tees L.V., July 25th, August 10th and 14th, great numbers of Terns at sea. Redcar, August 19th to end, great many at sea. _S. minuta_, Little Tern.--Spurn, April 5th, first seen at breeding-place. Yarmouth, April 28th, two seen with Black Tern; May 12th, two. Rye, Sussex, May 4th and 5th, first Lesser Tern. _S. cantiaca_, Sandwich Tern.--Farn L.H., April 28th, 5 A.M., nine seen--left nesting quarters on September 2d. _Hydrochelidon nigra_, Black Tern.--Yarmouth, April 26th, 1886, flight from S.W. to N.E., wind E.; 27th and 28th, some to N.E.; May 14th, some. Another observer, April 28th, twenty in flock to N.E. Cley, Norfolk, September 1st, young Black Tern to S.

Larinæ.--_Larus minutus_, Lesser Gull.--Redcar, June 14th, W., squally, four seen off pier; November, one. _L. argentatus_, Herring Gull.--Whitby L.H., February 15th, many at daybreak to breeding haunts; July 6th, first young on wing; August 27th, all left cliffs for sea. Leman and Ower L.V., October 2d, great numbers in ship channel, to S. at night and back in morning. Swin L.V., December 23d and 25th, hundreds and thousands near vessel, fishing for sprats. _L. glaucus_, Glaucous Gull.--Farn L.H., December 28th, one to N. _Rissa tridactyla_, Kittiwake.--Farn L.H., November 13th and 24th, hundreds of Gulls and Kittiwakes fishing round island. Grimsby, January 7th, 1887, saw nine, young and old, brought in by fishing smack, shot at sea. Gulls generally.--Flambro' L.H., February 25th and March 4th, 1886, in great numbers off headland; June 1st, Gulls and Guillemots all day fishing off head in large numbers. Llyn Wells L.V., August 9th, several flocks came in from E.; wind W. Leman and Ower L.V., August 22d, immense numbers about ship, two came on board. Languard L.H., November 5th, December 26th, and January 23d, 1887, large flocks came in with a southerly gale. Yarmouth, October 15th, gale from S., great numbers to south. Cromer, October 17th, great many to N.; wind N.N.E. The Mediterranean Black-headed Gull, _Larus melanocephalus_, was shot on Breydon Water, Yarmouth, on December 26th, 1886.

Stercorariinæ.--_S. catarrhactes_, Common Skua.--Redcar, October 14th, shot at sea. _S. pomatorhinus_ and _crepidatus_, Tees L.V., July 25th, two Skua. Longstone L.H., September 3d, several Richardson's and "Common" Skua seen. Redcar, October 8th, Richardson's Skua shot at sea, Pomatorhine seen at the same time; 14th, three Richardson's Skua (one adult, two immature) shot at sea, one Pomatorhine seen, and several others of both reported out at sea by fishermen; 15th, several of both going N.W., wind S.E., strong. Flamborough, Mr Bailey, writing under date of October 13th (_Naturalist_, 1886, p. 340), says: "Since October 2d, more sea birds have frequented our coast than I ever remember. Manx Shearwaters, Cinereous Shearwaters, and hundreds of Skuas and Gannets, also Guillemots and Razorbills in their winter plumage. Little Gulls, Terns, one Black Guillemot (immature), and thousands of Kittiwakes feeding in the early morning, several I saw having herrings' tails hanging out of their bills. The birds covered a large area north and south of the headland."

Procellariidæ.--_Procellaria pelagica._--Coquet L.H., September 28th, 11 P.M., S.W. (6), one on lantern. Dudgeon L.V., October 28th, one killed; 30th, same. Hasbro' L.V., 30th, 7 P.M. to midnight, many; six killed on deck. Cockle L.V., 31st, five about vessel during night. Llyn Wells L.V., November 7th, 7 P.M. to midnight, about light. _Puffinus?_--Redcar, August 18th, 6 A.M., ten Shearwaters to N. Many, both Manx and Great Shearwater, off Flambro', early in October.

Alcidæ, _Lomvia troile_, Common Guillemot.--Longstone L.H. March 4th, first to breeding haunts, left again on 16th, returned for good first week in April. Flambro', February 25th, both Guillemot and Gulls in large numbers on cliffs. _U. grylle_, Black Guillemot.--Farn L.H., May 11th, one; also one, an immature bird, shot off Flambro' early in October. Spurn L.H., October 26th, E.N.E., a Common Guillemot was killed against the lantern. _Fratercula arctica_, Puffin.--Longstone L.H., March 15th, first, the bulk returning on April 11th and 12th.

Colymbidæ.--Very many Great Northern and Red-throated Divers reported from various parts of the East Coast between September 1st and the end of the year; only one Black-throated. Diver, recognised as such, Cromer, November 20th, seen off pier at early morning.

Podicipitidæ.--Cley, Norfolk, Red-necked Grebe (_P. griseigena_), on August 10th; Little Grebe (_P. fluviatilis_). Spurn L.H., October 7th, 2 A.M., S.S.E., struck and killed. Leman and Ower L.V., December 29th, N.E., one killed at midnight. A considerable immigration into North-East Lincolnshire about the middle of November.

Miscellaneous Notes.

Tees 5 Buoy L.V., April 30th, 1886.--Wind E., light. A great many bumble-bees and a few wasps during day, flying to N.W.; several remained on board. January 15th, 1887.--One seal.

Hartlepool, November.--A fine specimen of the Opah (_Lampris luna_) brought in.

Coquet Island L.H., September 12th, W. (5).--Hundreds of small Flies all night in lantern.