112 Numbers and Weight of Salmon and Grilse. 



Oct. 3 1 . First Fieldfare among junipers, Ewieside Hill ; at Pease 

 bridge on Nov. 9. 



Nov. 2. Lapwings and Plovers in the fields near Cockburns- 

 patb, where they remained throughout the winter. 



Nov. 3. About twenty-five Mallards appeared at Greenheugh, 

 and continued during the winter ; visiting inland ponds and 

 feeding grounds after nightfall. 



Nov. 4. No young Gulls observed among others on the coast. 



Nov. 10. Snow-flakes heard ; on the 15th, a flock of from twenty 

 to thirty seen, and again on the 17th and 29th. 



Dec. 4. One female Stone-chat alone left at the coast. 



Dec. 17. A great wind on the 16th, blew the Lapwings from the 

 East Lothian coast to their old haunts. They continued till 

 23rd in sheep-folds. 



Dec. 31. Curlews at sea-coast are few and scattered. 



Jan. 23, 1874. Twenty-five Cormorants gathered at Siccar ; 

 they wore mostly in a row on a curved ridge of rock. This is 

 the largest assemblage I ever saw together, and probably re- 

 presents the number wintering on this part of the coast. 



Extracts from a Book kept by Geo. W oldie Griffiths, Esq., of 

 Henderyside Park, Kelso, showing the numbers and 

 iveight of Salmon and Grilse caught with the rod in his 

 waters, in the river Tweed, about three miles beloiv 

 Kelso, on the north side. 



Year 1868. 



In August, on 25th, 26th, and 3 1st, trial made without success. 

 ,, September, on 15th (nets now off), 1 Grilse, weight 5lbs 12oz. 

 ,, ,, 23rd 1 Grilse, weight 3lbs 4oz. 



During Octobor. Total Salmon and Grilse .... 44 

 ,, November. ,, ,, .... 34 



The total caught, 90, weighing 1394lbs lOoz. ; giving an average 

 weight of 15^1bs. 



Number of days fished, 40. Heaviest fish, 301bs. 



