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a constant note of chip, chip, chip, chip ; perhaps a call to its young, as I 

 have heard the same call at Gullane Links, where it seems to breed ; no 

 Curlews on shore. July 22, one Curlew at shore ; and a few Black-headed 

 Galls. July 23, Whitethroat in garden at currants ; Curlews flying 

 between hills and shore. July 24, a number of young Willow Wrena 

 among garden flowers, and examining the box-edgings ; at times flying 

 at each other in contention. July 25, Martins very numerous this year at 

 Swallow Craig ; 2 young Herons at the rocks ; Whitethroat brought 

 young brood to garden to feed on red currants. The young were active 

 and playful, chasing each other ; some of them uttered a continuous in- 

 ward chirm ; in appearance and attitude not unlike Linnets, hence their 

 popular name, " Lady Linty White." 



August. 

 Aug. 3, a Wheatear on top of one of the out-hotises in afternoon — a 

 bewildered pilgrim ; Wood-wren at Oak-brae, on its passage south ; Black- 

 headed Gulls following i>Iough. Aug. 4, to Fast-castle. Wheatear on 

 Redheugh hill ; 3 young Whinchats at nesting place at Soldier's Dyke 

 nearDowlaw; several pairs of Martins at the cave mouths below Fast- 

 castle ; Grey Linnets on Dowlaw Hill. Aug. 9, Pease dean, several young 

 Redbreasts and Wrens ; also young Whitethroats and Willow Wrens ; 

 and young Water Crows ; Blackbirds, old and young, at wild rasps and 

 geans. Aug. 11, a few Lapwings appeai'ed on fields in forenoon. Aug. 

 24, young Pied Wagtails at Cove, on road, rushing and snaj^ping up flies. 

 Aug. 28, Whitethroats in garden. 



September. 

 Sept. 3 to 7, a few Whitethroats visible ; but have left the hedges. A 

 party of young and old Stonechats in the dean. Sept. 5, a few Herons, 

 Curlews, and Redshanks on the shore. Sept, 8, 12 Herons on the coast ; 

 10 Grey Linnets at seeds of Cardwus lanceolatiis, mostly young; no Willow 

 Wrens seen for some time ; 1 Wheatear ; Redbreast began singing on the 

 out-buildings. Sept. 9, 10, and 17, White-throat still here. Sept. 12, 

 Pipits still on the moors. Sept. 13, two young Pied Wagtails ; Martina 

 here and also on 15th. Sept. 18, many Wagtails on roof of Pathhead 

 granary chasing flies along the slates or leaping into the air ; Swallows 

 there, but no Martins. Sept. 22, Swallows still at steading ; Martins 

 have deserted all the coast stations ; Lapwings more numerous in fields. 

 Sept. 23, 1 Swallow only ; Swallows left Milne Graden, same date as last 

 year. Sept. 25, 1 Martin left at Swallow Craig, and a pair of Swallows 

 still remain. Sept. 26, at Harpertoun. Swallows were very numerous at 

 Grant's house near the station, as if assembled for departure ; none seen 

 at Marchmont station ; still continue at Wormerlaw ; none on the Tweed, 

 near Edenhall; (Swallows numerous at Marchmont, P. L.) Sept. 27, 

 numerous Swallows about Berryhill and on the Kelso race course. The 

 morning was raw and damp ; the congregation of Martins in Kelso was 

 something worth beholding ; they appeared as if they had been strung row 



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