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lingered some days this year in April at Mayfield. Gene- 

 rally it is to be observed far on in the year on its way 

 south. 



7. Dipper. Resident ; breeding on the margins of most of the 



streams. It is locally known as the " Water Craw." 



8. Common Wheat-ear. A migratory species, coming be- 



fore the swallow ; very common along the sea-walls. 

 From its note it is (erroneously) termed " stone chat " or 

 " chatterer." 



9. Desert Wheat-ear. One was shot here on 27th Decem- 



ber, 1887, and forwarded by me to Col. H. M. 

 Drummond Hay, who kindly communicated a note of 

 its occurrence to the " Ibis." Col. Hay informs me that 

 this is the second specimen found in Scotland, the other 

 having been got at Alloa, near Stirling. 



10. Whinchat. Breeds in the district annually, but cannot be 



said to be abundant. One or two live out the winter on 

 the sea-margin every year. 



11. Stonechat. Sometimes a couple dwell by the shore if the 



winter be not too severe. I have found it breeding at 

 Redhead, and also some miles inland, but that only 

 occasionally. It is far from plentiful. 



12. Common Redstart. Arrives generally in April and goes 



inland to breed. 



13. Robin Redbreast. Widely distributed; often met with 



in shady places such as ditch sides and under overhang- 

 ing banks. 



14. Whitethroat. Not very abundant except in spring and 



autumn near the shore, where they rest for some days in 

 coming and going in their migrations. In harvest time 

 especially they are to be noticed about the gardens by the 

 sea-beach. 



15. Blackcap. A summer visitant. I have found it breeding 



on this side of Friockheim. 

 16.- Garden Warbler. Comes in May and leaves in the 

 latter part of August. 



17. Golden-crested Wren. Although breeding here, the 



numbers seem to be augmented in the fall of the year by 

 others from a distance. 



18. Chiffchaff. Occasionally met with, but considered a rarity 



