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Record of the Migration, Local Movements, and Occurrence 

 of Birds on the Borders, for 1882-83 and 1884-85. By 

 James Hardy, Joint-Secretary of the Berwickshire Natu- 

 ralists' Club ; Corr. Memb. of Nat. Hist. Society of Glasgow ; 

 Hon. Memb. of the Literary and Philosophical Society of 

 Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; and of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field- 

 Club. 



OLDCAMBUS, 1882. 

 January. 

 Jan. 3, About 12 Black-headed Gnlls flying inland from the sea. A 

 large number do not leave the coast during winter, i.e. do not migrate 

 farther. Jan. 20, Eather a large flock in winter dress, following the 

 ploughs, and at sea. 2 on the coast on Feb. 2. — Snow-bunting seen. 

 Jan. 29, 1 Haven abroad, flying high and croaking and tumbling through 

 the air. 



February. 



Feb. 7, 14 Grebes on the coast, and a male and female Eider. Feb. 9, 

 about 25 Black-headed Gulls feeding among sea-weed. Feb. 11, 16 Snow- 

 buntings in field. Feb. 20, 8 Eiders feeding off coast, 3 Herons ; Eedshanks 

 left early this year. Lesser Black-backed Gull seen, and again on 21st. 

 Feb. 24, 10 Curlews on shore. Feb. 25, Lapwings returned. Stone-chats 

 remained in dean all winter. 



March. 



Mar. 1, Grey Wagtail ab mouth of Penmanshiel Tunnel. Mar. 3, 50 

 Curlews in a flock on shore, previously only a scattered few. 19 Lesser 

 Black-backed Gulls on coast; new arrivals, young and old. Mar. 4, 1 

 Grey -backed Crow. A pair of Greater Tit seen in the Pease dean ; the 

 male of the ordinary colour ; but the female is of a yellowish green, like a 

 dark-coloured Canary or a Green-finch; the black of the head is fawn- 

 coloured ; belly mostly white, with yellow sides ; a short brown streak 

 in centre of the breast ; wings greenish, quill feathers yellow and black 

 lined ; back greenish, with paler tints. It remained all the spring. The 

 female was a great alarmist. Mar. 6, Black-headed Gulls still at Skateraw 

 in fields. Lapwing, Curlew, and Plover came to Beaumont-water (Kelso 

 Chron.) Mar. 9, Lapwings still in lower fields ; 5 or 6 Wild Geese near 

 Cockburnspath. Mar. 11, 1 Grebe on the coast ; 5 Curlews and 4 Cor- 

 morants. Herons have left the coast. Stonechats continue. Large 

 flock of Snow-buntings on Dowlaw heights ; have been numerous there 

 this season. Large flock of Wild Geese on Penmanshiel Moor. Mar. 12 

 4 or 5 Lapwings. A pair of Grey Wagtails near Mowhaugh School, 

 Beaumont-water (Kelso Chron.) Mar. 13, A pair of Marsh Tits observed 

 in Pease dean. 1 Coot has returned to Townhead pond. Mar. 12 and 13, 

 Lapwings came to Penmanshiel for the second time ; on the 27th Feb. 



