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widely sjiread. May 19, MarLius at pond ; Whitethroats passing inland, in 

 hedges on the 20tli, when Martins were very numerous with Swallows at 

 Swallow Craig; 2 pairs of Stonechats breeding in dean. May 21, 1 Sedge 

 Warbler; Corncrake heard; Grey Linnets numerous among some furze at 

 Windylaws, near Kedheugh. They are said to be numerous at Ross, near 

 Lamberton. Pair of Eiders at Scart Kock. Are they breeding on the 

 coast? May 22, At Edrom. Swallows at Mid Edrom farm ; large rook- 

 ery near Blanerne ; 3 Pied Wagtails on Whitadder ; 2 pairs of Sandpipers ; 

 Thrush at intervals ; Blackcap singing at Edrom ; Dr Stuart heard it 

 to-day at Pistol plantings. Swifts occasional ; Swallows few ; only 3 

 Sand Martins at Chirnside bridge ; none at Kimmergham sand-pits this 

 year ; female Redstart at Todheugh ; Tit-lark near Blanerne ; Starlings 

 numerous about old trees at Edrom. May 24<, Martins and Swallows on 

 sea-banks and at Pease mill ; a few Sedge Warblers in Tower dean ; pair 

 of Stonechats on furze, banks above Pease mill. May 25, 1 Flycatcher at 

 the Oak brae wood ; not there on the 26th. May 27, Sedge Warbler in 

 hedges at Chesterfield. May 31, from Kelso to vicinity of Hownam ; Tit- 

 larks calling in Beaumont forest ; Coots in pond at Kersknowe ; Pied Wag- 

 tails at Morebattle Tofts, and Hownam, and llcatherhope ; Black-headed 

 Bunting at Mainside; Cuckoo and Ring-ousel seen when crossing the hills 

 into Northumberland. 



June. 



June 8th, returned to Hownam. Swift builds at Under Chatto ; the 

 Redstart frequents the tall hedge trees there, and has been seen in the 

 Manse Garden; Long lines of rookeries on the Kale, and its adjuncts; 

 Rooks feeding on Amaras and other travelling beetles, and a smooth grass 

 caterpillar frequent in the hill pastures ; Sand Martins by Kale ; Cuckoo 

 and Titling on paling ; Whinchats and Wheatears seen ; Black-headed Gull^ 

 fishing in the open stream ; Corncrake heard here in the previous week ; 

 here last year's Cuckoo lingered so long that the snow surprised it ; Tit- 

 lark at Bughtrig, and a bird like Sylvia hortenais ; Rookery at Bughtrig ; 

 Flycatcher at Hownam. June 22, first Curlew on the shore ; Grey Lin- 

 nets are numerous in the dean ; Martins are numerous this year on the 

 coast. 



July. 



In Northumberland from June 26 to July 5. J uly 12, a few Redshanks 

 iind Black-headed Gulls have returned to the coast. July 13, Coots at 

 pond, utter cries in the evening like a spinning-wheel jjut in motion ; 

 Black-headed Gulls seen moving sea-ward ; one of their Roxburghshire 

 names is Bell-crake (Bell is bald, and Crake the land-rail) perhaps from 

 this sound. July 19, Whitethroats come to garden; 3 Herons on the 

 shore ; and a young Wheatear. July 23, no Willow Wrens in dean ; 

 Flycatcher seen. July 24, 4 Redshanks ; 2 Curlews ; and a few Black- 

 headed Gulls at shore. July 26, Willow Wrens and Whitethroats in garden 

 at red currants. — - 



