520 Birds of Lauderdale, by Mr Andrew Kelly. 



Geranium pusilltjm. — This has probably been overlooked in 

 gravelly and sandy situations. Below Wooler Bridge, and from 

 the Bridge to the Brewery ; between Old and New Yeavering ; 

 near Doddington ; near the town at Holy Island ; near Stock- 

 bridge, Cockburnspath. 



Silene maritima. — Cows are very fond of the Sea-Campion, 

 risking themselves on the face of some very steep rocks to feed 

 on it. 



Phascttm nitidttm. — On mud thrown out of a ditch at Mary- 

 gold. (John Anderson). 



Bryum julaceum— On the farm of Primrose Hill. (Ibid). 



Leucodon sciuroides. — On an old willow at Marygold. (Ibid). 



Hypnum polymorphum. — Near Edin's Hold. (Ibid). 



On some of the Birds of Lauderdale. By Mr. Andrew Kelly. 



Golden Eagle, (Aquila Chrysaetos). — One morning, some 

 thirty years ago, the shepherds of Earnscleu^h, in Lauderdale, 

 were startled at seeing an Eagle dashing wildly about from hill- 

 top to hill-top, and rushing down with violence on whatever prey 

 that part of the Lammermoors afforded. Eventually, they per- 

 ceived that its depredations were in a great measure confined to 

 hares ; and oh one occasion they actually saw it snatch one up, 

 that was pursued by some of their collies. Later, one of the 

 shepherds by way of menace, cast up his bonnet at the bird ; but 

 to his surprise, the Eagle stooped and whisked it away to one of 

 the neighbouring hills. It remained in the district for a fort- 

 night, although frequently shot at. 



Osprey, (Pandion haliaetus). — The first remembered glimpse of 

 an Osprey on the Leader, was obtained by Mr Simson, in 1867. 

 It was steadying its wings at a streamy part of the river, at the 

 old Crawha', and made a swoop, and then emerged, and hastened 

 away northwards. Seven years later, I saw one at Newmills 

 Bridge flying very low, not over seven or eight yards altitude ; 

 and before it was out of my sight, I had the pleasure of seeing 

 it dash right into the water and extract a fish, as I supposed 

 with its claws. Many years ago an Osprey was found drowned 

 in the Gala, having its talons entangled in the back of a large 

 fish. 



Sparrow Hawk, (Accipiter nisus). — Mr Scott destroyed sixty 

 of these birds last year ; most of them being in search of his 

 young pheasants. As such a number could not possibly have 

 been bred in the district, it was thought that they might have 

 been some migratory band, from the continent. In Lauderdale, 



