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which we are surrounded, and in the hope that they maj 

 not only be interesting but useful to the Society, I have 

 strung together a few facts relating to " Birds and their 

 Habits," the result of my observation, within the narrow 

 limits of my own garden, and the immediate neighbourhood. 

 The garden, though only about half an acre in extent, is 

 fairly provided with trees, shrubs, hedgerows, and banks, 

 is surrounded by grounds with equally favourable accom- 

 modation for our feathered friends, and has the Nith 

 close upon its Eastern boundary. Besides these attractions, 

 I possess what is I believe the greatest of all to the birds in 

 the shape of a small fountain, in whose waters many of them 

 bathe themselves almost daily throughout the year. 



These circumstances may account for the considerable 

 variety of birds (upwards of 40) in the subjoined list, in which 

 I have followed the classification of Bewick, all of which I 

 have observed at Ashbank or close by : — 



1. Sparrowhawk. 



2. Kestrel. 



3. Merlin. 



4. Rook. 



5. Jackdaw. 



6. Starling. 



7. Blackbird. 



8. Missel Thrush. 



9. Song Thrush. 

 30. Cuckoo. 



11. Tree Creeper. 



12. Greenfinch. 



13. Common Bunting. 



14. Yellow Bunting or ' Yoit.' 



15. House SpaiTOW. 



16. Chaffinch. 



17. Redpole or Red Linnet. 



18. Skylark. 



19. Tree Lark. 



20. Pied Wagtail. 



21. Grey Do. 



22. Spotted Fly Catcher. 



23. Redbreast. 



24. Hedge Sparrow. 



25. Whitethroat. 



26. Willow Wren. 



27. Least Do. 



28. Common Wren. 



29/32. Greater, Blue, Cole, 



and Longtailed Tits. 

 33/36. Common Swallow, Sand 

 Martin, Martin and 

 Swift. 



37. Partridge. 



38. Water Ouzel. 



39. Heron. 



40. Common Sandpiper. 



41. Water Hen. 



42/44. Common Gull^ Black- 

 headed Gull, and Les- 

 ser Blackbacked Gull. 



