54 NorES ON THE BirRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
The SAND-MARTIN (p. 67). Was first seen at Cape- 
noch in 1913 on 3rd April and in 1920 Sand Martins were seen 
at Lochmaben on 30th March, a somewhat early date for 
its first appearance locally. 
In 1978 I counted 197 nesting holes in the sandy bank of 
Scaur water opposite Bierholm (Keir) but in 1921 there were 
only 36. From various parts of the county I have received 
reports of the decrease of this species, which in 1922 
appeared to he extraordinarily scarce. 
The HAWFINCH (p. 70). There seems reason to sup- 
pose that this species bids fair to become established in the 
county. One is said to have been seen near Powfoot 
(Cummertrees) in August, 1912, and a brood was hatched 
out near Lincluden (Kirkcudbrightshire) in 1917. On 4th 
July, 1919, Dr. Easterbrook showed me a fully fledged Haw- 
finch which had been picked up thai day in the grounds of 
the Crichton Royal Institution (Dumfries). On  toth 
November, 1919, one was found dead near Ecclefechan 
(Hoddom), and in February, 1920, a Hawfinch was seen near 
Lincluden just outside the limits of Dumfriesshire. On 26th 
April, 1920, one was seen by Lieut.-Colonel Lascelles near 
Blackwood (Keir), and Mrs Ralston saw a Hawfinch at Dabton 
(Morton) in July, 1921. On 22nd January, 1922, I was sent a 
Hawfinch which had been found dead near Drumlanrig Castle 
(Durisdeer) the day before: the bird, on dissection, proved 
to be a male and it appeared to have met with an accidental 
death. A Hawfinch was seen near Dabton (Morton) en 4th 
May, 1922, and a young nestling which could almost fly was 
caught at Capenoch on 2nd July, 1922, but died after being 
kept in a cage for a few days. 
It may be added that Sir Herbert Maxwell has stated 
that he saw Hawfinches for the first time in Wigtownshire 
in 1910. 
The BRITISH GOLDFINCH (p. 72). Still holds its 
own and was reported to me as nesting near Crossford 
(Glencairn) in 1911. In 1919 I saw a nest near Druidhall 
(Penpont) and I expect this species breeds with us far more 
commonly than is supposed, In 1912, 1918, and rg19 I came 
