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THE DOTTEREL. 



regarding its resorts in the various parishes of the county- 

 have been collected by me, and I take this opportunity of 

 tendering my thanks to the correspondents and others who 

 have so kindly supplied me with the information which 

 they contain. Much of it was obtained in the shape of 

 answers to circulars containing queries about the bird, sent 

 by me to upwards of three hundred farmers in every part 

 of Berwickshire ; while I am indebted to my friend Mr. 

 Hardy for a large proportion of the remainder. 



