Arrival, Departure, &c, of Birds, by Mr Jas. Hardy. 485 



April 19. No Wheat-ears. 1 Chimney Swallow arrived on the 

 sea-coast ; 3 Cormorants and 1 Curlew still present. 



April 20. Several Willow Wrens (S. trochilus) arrived in Pease 

 Dean ; only a few in song, and that imperfect. No Swallows. 

 Several Wheat-ears ; 1 Cormorant, 



April 25. Wheat-ears, three miles from the coast, proceeding in- 

 land ; and a^ain elsewhere on April 29. 



April 27. 3 Chimney Swallows seen at different points. One 

 Martin at sea-coast ; and later in the day, 3 Swallows, a mi- 

 grating party, swept, without lingering, along the coast, in 

 face of a strong north wind. Two Curlews still on the coast. 

 Several fresh Wheat-ears have arrived. Willow Wrens pene- 

 trating into the country. 



April 28. Song Thrush has five young. 



April 29. At Greenlaw. Willow Wrens numerous in the hedges ; 

 also at Greenlaw Dean. No Swallows visible. Bank Martins 

 have just arrived above Greenlaw. In the fields were numer- 

 ous Pipets, not yet scattered over the moors ; and flocks of 

 Cushats not yet paired, 



April 30. Willow Wren plentiful, and singing sweetly. Cuckoo 

 heard. 



May 2. Whitethroat arrived, and in full song next day. More 

 Black- caps at Pease Bridge. 



May 3. Black-caps more spread over the woods. Greater Wil- 

 low Wren (S. sibilatrix) here, and in song, at the Pease 

 Bridge ; a female Kedstart also there. Young Thrush full- 

 fiedged. Two Eedstarts at Oldcambus, at a spot where I 

 thought I heard the note of the male on April 28. Two 

 Whin-chats arrived. One Swallow seen. 



May 4. A pair of Swallows settled here. 2 Cormorants and 2 

 Wild Ducks remain at sea ; but no Curlews. Cuckoo again 

 heard. 



May 6. The two Whin-chats seen for the last time. Martins 

 settled at the sea-coast, and in small numbers took possession 

 of the cliffs deserted some years since. 



June 16. Two Cormorants, one Curlew, and one Eedshank on the 

 coast. 



June 19. Two Redshanks and one Curlew were observed there. 



June 28. Four Eedshanks, two Curlews, and 2 Cormorants at the 

 coast. 



July 9. Lapwings in flocks in turnip fields. Curlews still fre- 

 quent the moors. 



July 1 2. About 30 Curlews, 12 Eedshanks, and 7 or 8 Herons 

 have returned to the coast. 



July 24. Black-headed Gulls have returned to coast. White- 

 throat's song ceases. Missel Thrushes resort to turnip-fields. 



