338 MIGRATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS OF BIRDS. 



Mar. 4. MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis) seen 1856. (Earliest of 



twelve observations, 1856-83.) 



PARTRIDGE (Perdix cinerea) began to pair 1856. (Latest of 

 four observations, 1849-82.) 



ROOK (Corvus frugilegus) began to nest 1886. (Latest of four 

 observations, 1884-87. ) 



,, 5. GREAT TITMOUSE (Parus major] calls. (Average date of five 

 observations, 1849-82.) 



,, 7. COOT (Fulica atra) returned to ponds, 1881. (Earliest of four 

 observations, 1881-86.) 



,, 10. MISSEL THRUSH ( Turdus vistivorus] began to sing 1881. (Latest 

 of ten observations, 1843-84.) 



SKYLARK (Alauda arvensis) began to sing 1881. (Latest of 

 seventeen observations, 1801-87.) 



GREY WAGTAIL (Motacilla sulphured) arrives at Oldcambus. 

 (Average date of twenty-one observations, 1849-86.) 



GOLDEN PLOVER (Gkaradrius pluvialis) appears in neighbourhood 

 of coast. (Average date of thirteen observations, 1800-86.) 



BLACK-HEADED GULL (Larus ridibundus) leaves sea-coast. 

 (Average date of nine observations, 1813-86.) 



,, 12. SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus) commenced to sing 1875. 

 (Latest of twenty observations, 1801-87.) 



RING DOVE (Columba palumbus) began to coo 1884. (Latest of 

 four observations, 1884-87.) 



CURLEW (Numenius arquata) returns to moors. (Average date 

 of sixteen observations, 1837-87. ) 



,, 13. LINNET (Linota cannabina) sings. (Average date of four observ- 

 ations, 1836-79.) 



,, 14. CORN BUNTING (Emberiza miliaria) arrives at Oldcambus. 

 (Average date of nine observations, 1856-84.) 



CURLEW (Numenius arquata) calls. (Average date of eleven 

 observations, 1836-86.) 



,, 15. HEDGE SPARROW (Accentor modularis) began to sing 1881. 

 (Latest of ten observations, 1838-87.) 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla lugubris) appears. (Average date of 

 twenty-four observations, 1836-87.) 



,, 16. SNIPE (Gallinago ccelestis) "drummed" 1840. (Earliest of six 

 observations, 1837-79.) 



,, 18. MOOR HEN (Gallinula chloropus) returns to ponds. (Average 

 date of twelve observations, 1837-86. ) 



,, 20. GOLDEN-EYE (Fuligula dangula) returned to sea-coast 1886. 

 (Latest of six observations, 1879-86.) 



,, 21. STONECHAT (Saxicola rubicola) appears in neighbourhood of 

 coast. (Average date of fifteen observations, 1837-86.) 



ROCK PIPIT (Anthus obscurus) on sea-shore. (Average date of 

 six observations, 1868-84.) 



,, 22. RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus) began to sing 1875. (Earliest 

 of three observations, 1875-84. ) 



23. CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collyUta) arrived 1882. (Earliest of 

 six observations, 1874-87.) 



