220 Mr. J. E.. Scott on a Heronry at Swindean. 



has ever been captured within, the limits of the Club before. 

 The specimen now in my possession, was taken in a rabbit 

 trap on South Charlton Moor, and was kindly presented to 

 me by my friend, John Fawcus, Esq. 



CoLUMBA TuRTUR J Turtle Dove. A very fine specimen 

 was sent me ; shot on the Longstone, Fame Islands. 



Uria Grylle ; Black Guillemot. A mature specimen, 

 and an immature one, I obtained on the Fame Islands in 

 the last week of September. 



AcHERONTiA Atropos ; Death's Head Moth. The cater- 

 pillar of this fine moth has appeared in immense numbers, 

 in this locality, this year. I have had, at least, a dozen sent 

 me, and one perfect insect. I have several in the chrysalis 

 state, and some still feeding. The Red Admiral and Painted 

 Lady Butterflies have been very numerous ; and the ravages 

 of the caterpillars of the common white species, tell, too 

 truly, how numerous they have been. 



Notice of a Heronry on the Farm of Sioindean, in Bowmont 

 Water. By John Robson Scott, M.D. 



It may be interesting to lovers of ornithology to know, that 

 that shy and retiring bird, the Heron, breeds in this district. 

 There is a heronry, consisting of from fifteen to twenty nests, 

 on a clump of ancient alder trees in a narrow valley between 

 two secluded hills on the farm of Swindean, belonging to 

 His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh. The alder trees are 

 evidently a relic of the primeval woods, which, at a long 

 distant period covered the low and moist ground amongst 

 the hills, and of which a few remains are still to be met 

 with, consisting of alders and mountain ashes. 



It is worthy of remark, that the present abode of the 

 Herons is not their original one. About one hundred years 

 since, they frequented some large Scotch firs near the farm 

 house at Belford, from which they were subsequently dispos- 

 sessed by a colony of rooks ; they then proceeded to settle 

 themselves on some alders on the farm of Cahoust, distant 

 about a mile and a half from their late abode, where they 

 remained for a good many years. At length, the rooks in- 

 creasing in numbers, again expelled the Herons from their 

 trees, who eventually took refuge in their present settlement, 

 where it is to be hoped they may not be further molested by 

 their rather aggressive enemies. The last emigration took 

 place about thirty years ago. 



