110 Arrival, Departure, &c, of Birds, by Mr. Jas. Hardy. 



ing party of twenty Lapwings flying northwards. Pair of 

 Stone-chats returned in full plumage, but left next day. Gan- 

 nets more frequent off the coast. A solitary Heron remains; 

 continued all the summer. 



April 11. A male Cormorant still left on its rock. Nine Curlews 

 seen. A party of Oyster-catchers feeding near Siccar ; not 

 seen again. 



April 12. One Redshank is left behind near Cove ; and another 

 at Greenheugh. Five or six Curlews. 



April 1 5. Six Eider-duck again ; but not noticed subsequently 

 till June, in Fastcastle direction. Only three Cuilews, and on 

 the 16th none. At this period a great number haunted the 

 bogs on Pemnanshiel Moor, having freshly arrived. 



April 17. There were four Herons on the rocks; only two on the 

 19th, and thereafter the solitary bird. A pair of Stone-chats 

 in company with a party of Wheat-ears. This party departed 

 on the 18th. 



April 20. Sylvia trochilus arrived. Three Curlews on the coast ; 

 and up to 24th sometimes one and sometimes all absent. 



April 25, 26. Hills covered with snow ; the Highland hills com- 

 pletely white. A very large flock of Fieldfares, some thousands 

 in number, in Penmanshiel pasture fields, tearing up old cow- 

 dung for insect food. They left May 3rd. They were also seen 

 at Quix wood, on ground where whins had been burnt. 



April 28. Wheat-ear paired inland. 



April 29. The single Cormorant seen off at sea several days till 

 this date. 



May 1. Cuckoo seen. Called on 8th, but very faint. 



May 2. One Chimney Swallow seen ; and again on 3rd. Sylvia 

 trochilus more spread into the hedges, and among furze. 

 Eleven Curlews again driven to the shore by cold weather. A 

 company of seven Lapwings passing northwards. 



May 5. Redstart arrived, a male ; saw the female on the 6th; 

 both seen on the 7tb, and not again. 



May 6. Several Wheat-ears, * apparently a new detachment, 

 passing northwards along the coast. 



May 7. Five Chimney Swallows present, and remain. More 

 fresh Wheat-ears on the coast ; left on the 8th. 



May 8. Sylvia sibilatrix in Pease dean. No Black-cap or 

 White-throat yet; and no Ring Ouzel this year. 



May 9. The Curlews again driven to the shore ; fifteen seen. 



May 10. White-throat arrived. 



June 12. Three Curlews remain on the shore. Redshank heard; 

 and the single one left was seen on 12th and 19th. 



June 25. There were still three Curlews ; but on July 1 there 

 were five ; and they were circulating during a mist between 

 the hills and the shore. There were seven on July 2. 



