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they arrived there, but soon after the weather became cold and stormy, 

 and they decamped in a body before snow fell. Mar. 14, Pied Wagtail at 

 Penmanshiel Tunnel. Mar. 15, 4 Eider and 32 Wild Ducks at sea ; 4 or 5 

 Curlews ; Redshank heard ; a female Wheatear on Beaumont-water (Kelso 

 Chron.) Mar. 17, Pied Wagtails arrived, several, mostly males; one pair, 

 male and female ; a male Grey Wagtail arrived on coast ; Lapwings 

 becoming dispersed. Mar. 18, 4 Redshanks ; 2 Herons remain. Mar. 20, 

 2 Pied Wagtails in dean ; from 30 to 40 Snow-buntings passed with rapid 

 flight, in a compact body, along the sea-side fields, about 11 a.m. — they 

 appeared to be migrants going northwards ; — 2 Herons and 2 Redshanks 

 seen ; 22 Eiders in a lengthened band off coast, mostly young birds ; Wild 

 Geese seen. Mar. 25, 1 Pied Wagtail ; no Curlews ; 5 Cormorants. Mar. 

 26, Curlews going and returning, between coast and inland moors ; 2 Coots 

 in Townhead pond. Mar. 28, 1 Curlew on shore. Mar. 29, 6 Redshanks in 

 a body ; 5 Cormorants ; 16 Wild Ducks ; 1 Snow-bunting crossing the sea, 

 in direction of May Island. Mar. 30, Lapwings mostly settled and breed- 

 ing on the moors. Mar. 31, Water-Hen returned to inland pond. 



April. 

 Woodcocks mostly left about the beginning of April. On the previous 

 year they remained till first week in May. Apr. 4, 1 male Pied Wagtail ; 

 10 Eider Ducks. Apr. 5, 3 Pied Wagtails. Apr. 6, 1 Pied Wagtail ; 7 

 Redshanks on coast ; pair of Wheatears, male and female, arrived on coast. 

 Apr. 7, 4 Pied Wagtails ; several Wrens heard in Pease dean, — their 

 numbers are recruiting ; Cuckoo heard at Glanton, N. Apr. 8, 4 Coots in 

 Townhead pond ; they arrive one by one ; a fight takes place among the 

 males before pairing. Dabchicks arrived also there ; numerous Moor 

 Pipits had just arrived all over the moors ; 2 Black-headed Buntings on 

 the moors. Apr. 10, Oyster-catcher on rocks at Bilsdean ; 2 Redshanks 

 there ; no Wheatears along that part of the coast, and only 1 Pied Wagtail ; 

 several Thrushes. Swallow seen at Pelton, N. Apr. 11,2 Wheatears, and 

 2 male Wagtails. Apr. 12, Small flock of Dotterels at Dowlaw. Apr. 13, 

 Two pairs of Wheatears seen at different places moving inland. No 

 migratory birds noticed at East Linton. Apr. 16, Sand Martin on Beau- 

 mont water (Kelso Chron.) Apr. 18, After severe weather a pair of 

 Wheatears and a male Wagtail remain ; Grey Wagtail arrived at Pease 

 Mill; Swallow came to Marchmont. Apr. 19, House Martin at Beaumont- 

 water (Kelso Chron.) 4 Swallows at Marchmont (Mr Loney.) Apr. 21, 

 Milder. Sylvia trochilus arrived ; 3 Swallows (Chimney) and 2 Sand Martins 

 on sea-banks where the cold wind does not strike ; a single Heron left on 

 coast. Apr. 21, House Martin came to Penmanshiel, visited its nest at 

 a window, and did not return till May. Between 40 and 50 Dotterels 

 in a flock on Redheugh fields near the moor-edges at Blakelaw ; Sandpiper 

 returned to Beaumont- water (Kelso Chron.). Swallows at East Linton 

 (Scotsman.) Apr. 22, Willow Wrens numerous in Pease dean ; Thrushes 

 scarce. Apr. 23, Ring Ousel on Beaumont-water (Kelso Chron.) Apr. 24, 

 A small party of Willow Wrens, and a pair of Redstarts — new arrivals — 

 at Oak brae, Oldcambus; had left next day. Cuckoo in Duns Castle 



