580 The Migration of Birds. By John Aitchison. 





Aebived. 



Depabtbd. 



Greater Whitetliroat 



May 3 



Sept. 6 



Lesser Wliitethroat 



May 10 





Swift 



May 10 



Aug. 16 



Goatsucker 



May 15 





Land-rail 



May 2 



Sept. 23 



Redstart 



Apr. 30 



Sept. 6 



Blackcap Warbler 



Apr. 20 





Siskin (4 individuals) 



Apr. 10 





Woodcock 



Oct. 6 





Redwing 



Oct. 18 





Fieldfare 



Nov. 6 





*Gray Lag Goose 



Aug. 21 





Bean Goose 



Oct. 17 





Brent Do 



Oct. 14 





Wild Swan 



Oct. 30 





* This specimen was sliot by Mr Clark of Mousen, on Ncwlands pond, August 21st, 

 an unusually early date. Only a pair of birds visited the pond. 



1884. 



Boliemian Waxwing (BomhyciUa garrula), a small company of 6 seen 

 near Belford ToUgate-liouse on January 14tli. Feb. 12, arrival of Pied 

 Wagtail on Town Meadows. Feb. 27, a large flock of Brent Geese 

 visited Fenham Flatts, where they appeared to be feeding for about two 

 hours, but all of them had disappeared before noon. Mar. 29, observed 2 

 male Wheatears ; and on Apr. 2, saw several more near Belford Moor Farm. 

 Also saw Chiif-chaff on Apr. 2. Sand Martin Apr. 13. Chimney Swallow 

 Apr. 15; and House Martin Apr. 19. Willow Wren Apr. 15. Wood Wren 

 Apr. 20. Heard Blackcap Warbler singing Apr. 27 ; Sedge Warbler seen 

 and heard in song same day. Grasshopper Warbler Apr. 29 (seen). 

 Stonechat Apr. 6. Whinchat Apr. 10. Garden Warbler Apr. 27. Red- 

 start, May 3. Whitethroat May 3. Cuckoo May 6. Lesser Whitethroat 

 May 6. Swifts May 8. Goatsucker May 18. Redwing left Apr. 10, 

 appeared Oct. 6, and 14 (not abundant this winter) . Fieldfares left Mar. 

 15, and appeared Oct. 14, and Dec. 3 (scarce this year). Woodcock 

 Oct. 6, considerable flocks. Oct. 20, large flocks (plentiful all winter). 

 Land-rail seen on Blue Bell Inn farm Oct. 20, first noticed May 3. Meadow 

 Pipit Apr. 29, last seen Sept. 20. Swifts disappear Aug. 24. Swallows 

 and Martins in a body Oct. 2. A pair observed at Twizell House Nov. 9. 

 Yellow Wagtail first seen May 6 ; last, Aug. 30. Grey Wagtail first seen 

 Apr. 12, and left Oct. 10. Spotted Flycatcher seen Apr. 26 ; left Sept. 12. 

 On Sunday, Aug, 24, I observed a Hoopoe feeding on a small patch of 

 gravel by the side of Mousen burn. Not suspecting at first what it really 

 was, I approached a little closer to it, and soon perceived that it was no 

 ordinary visitor there. It evidently did not see me, being busily engaged 

 picking up insects or worms from amongst the sandy gravel. I watched 



