A Naturalist's Calendar. 3 



1 1 must be remembered that the records of the arrival or 

 departure of birds, the fl. or 1. of flowers, trees, etc., when 

 recorded as late, or early, are considered entirely from a Dum- 

 friesshire standpoint. It seems unnecessary here to give any 

 review of the whole but it is remarkable, as regards birds, that 

 so few of the SylviidcE are mentioned ; there can be little doubt 

 that we nowadays have a far larger number of these summer 

 visitants than were met M^th in Sir William's time; this in- 

 crease being in great measure brought about by the extended 

 area now under afforestation. 



Sir William Jardine''s Notes in 1826-01 



28tli Febry. — Lapwings {I'atiellus cristatus)'^ at PercJi Hall Joch,2 a 

 lew [scattered Yl individuals were also on the moors of Esk 

 dale, 5 and during the two following days, 1st and 2nd March, 

 they were increasing, and were seen coming in in small flocks of 

 5 or six. Sometimes singly and in pairs. 



28th March — Woodcocks* have not j^et left the counti-y, when out 

 to-day witli the Stirling and Linlithgow foxhoundsS two or three 

 ' were raised from the covers, and several have been seen diu'ing 

 the last week. 



4th April — White Rump6 first seen this season (1826). ]\Iost pro- 

 bably some would be arrived a few days earlier. 



22nd April — Wbinchat.7 Riverside^ opposite [Garvies ?]9 old hou.'^e. 

 Silvia Trochilus.lO I have heard it since the 18th, saw it to-day 

 22 April. 



27th April — Hirundo lliparia,li Jarcline Hall. 



30th April — Hirundo Domestical2 near Dumfries, 13 at Jardint- Hail 

 1st May. Mr Cari-uthers,14 Dormont, says he saw both about ;i 

 week since. 



" On the 28th of March swallowsi2 iu numbers were seen flying 

 about Dugaldston Loch. "15 — Vuinfries Courier, April, 1826.16 

 Anthus Arboreusl''' end of April, 1826, Jardine Hall, cannot 

 fix the exact date. 



2nd May — Totanus Hippoleucus.18 Jardine Hall. 



5th May — Cuculus Canorus.l9 Jardine Hall. 



12th May — Hirundo urbica.20 Jardine Hall. 

 Cypselus Apius.2i Jardine Hall. 



14th May— Sylvia | [, Sedge Bird.22 Jardine Hall. 



Rock Lark, Anthus petrosa.23 Weight, 6^ Drs. male .24 

 do. do. 7 Drams about 1 grain. 24 



15th May— Whitethroat.25 Jardine Hall. 



