558 The Migration of Birds. By James Hardy. 



woods ; a specimen of Pied Flycatcher in that vicinity, a week before May 



2 {Ber. News.) Swallow at Duns (Kelso Chron.) Apr. 25, 1 Whinchat 

 arrived ; 4 Sand Martins at 9.30 a.m. ; but no Swallows at coast ; 5 Eiders 

 and 4 or 5 fresh Wheatears ; a few Thrashes and Missels. Apr. 26, Went 

 to Harpertoun. Willow Wren widely diffused ; Pied Wagtail settled at 

 Edenmouth ; thousands of Sand Martins on the Tweed, with 5 or 6 

 Swallows playing among them. Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls on 

 the Tweed. Apr. 27 and 28, Eedstart in two different localities, at 

 Harpertoun. Apr. 29, Whitethroat just arrived near side of Tweed at 

 Edenhall ; more on 30th, extending inland along the hedges ; Redstart 

 near Highridge-hall. 



May. 

 May I, Tit Lark at Leitholm ; no Swallows at the farm-places in that 

 vicinity or Eccles; Cuckoo on moor at Penmanshiel. May 2, Swallows at 

 Sisterpath Mill ; Willow Wren generally diffused ; Whitethroat and 

 Swallows near Marchmont ; Corncrake and Cuckoo at Kelso (Kelso Ghron.) 

 May 3, Cuckoo at Marchmont, and Swallows numerous (P. L.) May 4, 

 Again at Oldcambus. 3 Whitethroats in hedges, and others in thickets ; 



3 Martins arrived at Siccar Point. Marsh Tit scooping out a nesting-hole in 

 a decaying oak stump near Pease bridge ; the male did the work, and carried 

 the chips ; the female played about a tree in front, and gave the alarm at 

 my approach. Wheatear at the coast. May 5, Several Whitethroats have 

 left, and Willow Wrens have become scarce ; 5 Martins, 1 Sand Martin, 

 and 3 Swallows passing along the coast northwards ; other 2 Swallows at 

 coast; 1 Martin left behind. In' afternoon 10 Martins and a pair of 

 Swallows seen near Cove shore ; also a Whitethroat and Wheatear there. 

 A Heron and 5 Curlews on rocks near Dunglass Mill, and 2 Swallows there. 

 May 5, Corncrake at Duns (Kelso Chron.) Swifts at Kelso (lb.) May 6, 

 Corncrake at Beaumont-water j and on 12th at Jedburgh (16.) May 6, 

 Whitethroat continues ; no Swallows. May 7, 2 Swallows near Ewieside, 

 and 2 Whitetlu'oats. May 10, Female Redstart; Sedge Warbler in full 

 song : several Whitethroats ; 2 Martins and 2 Swallows at coast ; Swallow 

 at onstead ; Cuckoo heard and seen. May 11, only 1 Wood Wren as yet 

 in Pease dean wood. It came out on the bare boughs and twigs of tall 

 oaks and ashes, opening its bill and holding it upwards, but at times 

 scarcely able to emit a whispering trill. Cuckoo again heard ; 2 Wheat- 

 ears passing inland ; 3 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, and only 1 Martin at 

 coast. Wind has been blowing chill on the coast-line. May 12, Milder. 

 Sandpiper, a straggler, at burn, Oldcambus. Wood Wren just arrived 

 near the coast ; new arrivals of Wheatears, scattered birds ; Whitethroats 

 and Swallows present. May 13, At Haddington. Pair of Swifts at 

 Dunbar ; no Martins visible on the journey. At Haddington, Swallows 

 and Sand Martins visible, the latter build in the river banks below the 

 town. May 14, Blackcap at Pease bridge. No Swallows nor Swifts at 

 Dunbar ; 2 or 3 Sand Martins at coast there — air cold. May 16, Blackcap 

 at Pease bridge, only one ; a few Martins at coast — cold and clear. May 

 17, Wind E. and then N. Calm and bright sunshine. Went up to the 

 jnoors. Blackcap at Oldcambus; 10 to 15 Martins at pond, and a pair of 



