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Arrival, Departure, and Local Movements of Birds, near 

 Oldcambus, 1875. By James Hakdy. 



Jan. 2. The Wild Ducks at sea were about 18 or 20 in number 

 at this date. 



Jan. 4. Starlings that were so numerous during the storm in 

 December, 1874, have left the neighbourhood; and Fieldfares 

 as well. In my walks I counted 8 dead Fieldfares (several 

 others were observed on the railway banks), 3 Missel 

 Thrushes, 2 Song Thrushes, and 1 Golden Plover ; — victims 

 of the severe weather then experienced. Stone-chat has left. 



Jan. 16. 4 or 5 Snow-flakes passing ; the last for the season. 



Feb. 1. Missel Thrush seen, the first seen since the storm ; but 

 there were apparently the usual numbers in song on Feb. 22, 



Feb. 24. About 27 Curlews, in company, proceeding to the in- 

 land moors. 



Mar. 4. Flock of Lapwings on the lower leas ; on the 10th they 

 had returned to the upland moors. 



Mar. 12. Wild Ducks at sea, 16 or 17 in number. 



Mar. 16. A flock of Curlews, 15 or 16 in number proceeding to 

 the moors from the sea-coast. 



Mar. 22. Very few Redshanks remain on the coast ; one heard 

 on the 24th ; but none on the 26th. 



Mar. 24. 6 Cormorants remain ; only 2 on the 30th. Some Grey 

 Linnets seen-; have been absent during winter. 



Mar. 25. One Pied Wagtail arrived ; which was again seen on 

 the 26th. 



Mar. 26. Only 6 Curlews on the coast. 



Mar. 29. A few Moor Pipets in a flock on the moors. 



Mar. 30. 3 Eedshanks ; none on April 1. 



April 1. Uria Troile, and a young JNorthern Diver driven ashore, 

 dead. 



April 6. Number of Ducks reduced to 8, at sea. Only one Cor- 

 morant. 



April 7. Only one Heron left at sea-side. A few Moor Pipets on 

 the coast fields ; more Grey Linnets have arrived. Water-hen 

 returned to its inland pools. Three Curlews on the coast. 

 Wild Geese heard on the 6th and 7th. 



April 13. Pied Wagtail again appeared; and also on the 14th. 

 One Cormorant, but no Curlews, or Herons, or Ducks. 



April 16. 4 Cormorants appeared, and a single Redshank ; and 

 one Curlew. 5 or 6 Wheat-ears arrived on the coast ; on the 

 17th there was only one Cormorant. 



April 18. One Black-cap at Pease Bridge. This was very early 

 for that bird. It continued there alone, and kept up its song 

 till the 30th. 



