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I saw two early yesterday (Sept. 25) trying to shelter under the 

 south side of the house ; but believe them to have been driven 

 away (if not destroyed) by the force of the blast. Woodcocks 

 were thin this season ; the main arrival noted was on October 28, 

 but a few were over about a fortnight earlier. 



Note of Arrivals of Summer Birds in 1872, in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Jedburgh. By Archd. Jerdon, 



Sand Martin, about April 15 ; Willow Wren, April 23 ; Chim- 

 ney Swallow, April 27 ; Sandpiper, April 29 ; House Martin; 

 May 1 ; White-throat, May 8 ; Eedstart, May 9 ; Swift, May 13 , 

 Blackcap, May 15 ; Wood-wren, May 17 ; Corncrake, May 17, 

 A single Chimney Swallow was seen on April 27, but no more 

 made their appearance till about a week after. Sandpipers were 

 very abundant this year. 



Arrival, Departure, and Local Migration of Birds, near 

 Oldcambus, 1872. By James Hardy. 



April 1. First Wheat-ear on the sea-banks. Curlews have not 

 left the shore. 



April 14. One Grey-backed Crow ; the only one this season. 



April 21. Willow Wren arrived, but did not sing for several days. 



April 24. Eing-Ouzels arrived on the coast; more Wheat-ears 

 have come ; a single Redstart ; Curlews flying between the 

 shores and the moors. 



April 25. Chimey Swallow ; Stone-chat. 



April 26. Ring-Ouzel and Eedstart left the coast; Wheat ears 

 shifting their ground ; Curlews have left the coast, except 

 three, which remained during the summer. No Cormorants 

 visible on the rocks, and no Herons ; but one of the latter 

 returned, and remained alone all the summer. 



June 21. Six Curlews on the coast; the number probably that 

 had not bred. 



July 6. Young Wheat-ears returned, accompanied by the Stone- 

 chat ; four Eedshanks returned to the shore ; one Shag and 

 two Herons on the rocks ; two Lapwings have come to the 

 potato fields, 



July 9, Eedshanks in flocks at the sea-side. 



