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



Aug. 16. 13 Cormorants, young and old, have returned to their 

 favourite rock at Siccar-point. 3 or 4 Wild Ducks in the sea. 



Aug. 19. 12 Herons on the coast. A large nock of Redshanks 

 flying across a bay. Two Stone-chats and one Wheat-ear on 

 the coast. 



Aug. 20. Lapwings numerous in turnip-fields. 



Aug. 28. Large flock of Moor Pipets on barley-stubble ; and 

 again on September 4th, in turnip-fields. 



Sept. 13. Larks resuming song. 



Sept. 23. Whitethroat last seen. They continued from 7th to 

 11th to frequent bean and wheat fields so long as there was 

 cover. The last was seen in a hedge-row. Martins last seen 

 at coast. 



Sept. 30. Swallows left a,bout this date. 



Oct. 15. Woodcocks returned to Aikieside wood. 



Nov. 4. 13 or 14 Wild Ducks now on the coast. 



Nov. 6. Snow on the hills ; about 90 Wild Ducks at sea. 



Nov. 15. A pair of Stone-chats last seen. 



Nov. 16. About 200 Wild Ducks at sea. This was the greatest 

 number visible at once. They diminished towards the end of 

 the year. In the night-time they resorted to the inland ponds, 

 burns, and marshes ; but in the morning retired to the sea, on 

 that part of the coast most beset with rocks, and protected 

 by high cliffs. 



