588 The Migration of Birds. By George Bolam. 



Aehivbd (first seen). 



Depabtbd (last seen). 



Monntain Finch 



Hawthorn 



Eing-onsel 



Great Gray Shrike 



Wild Geese 

 Wigeon 



Oct. 5, one seen in gar- 

 den Berwick (early) but 

 curiously enough same 

 day as last year. 



May 12, in flower at Beal 

 and on roadside, but it 

 has been much kept back 

 by the late frosts or 

 should have been in bloom 

 much earlier this year. 



Apr. 27, a pair seen near 

 Scremerston. 



One killed near Chiswick 

 in Oct. 1884, (rather 

 early). 



Aug. 27, a flock of 6 Grey 

 Geese {species unhnown) 

 seen flying past Berwick 

 in early morning. 



A good number on Fenham 

 Flats by Aug. 23 arrived 

 some time before and 

 earlier than usual. 



May 1, a female fii gar- 

 den, very late indeed, but 

 there was no mistake. I 

 watched the bird for 

 some time, but it was 

 not to be seen when I 

 went out again an hour 

 afterwards. A strong 

 south-west wind blowing. 

 — This seems very late. 

 Chaflinches, &c. in gar- 

 den have had eggs for 

 some time. 



Sept. 14 and 15, one in 

 garden each day. 



About the middle of September we had a deal of thick misty weather, 

 and this as I have before noticed seems to be most favourable for the 

 observance of migrations of Warblers, &c. About the 12th there were a 

 great many Robins in garden, and they continued very plentiful for a 

 fortnight or so ; a Common Wren appeared on 11th and remained with us 

 a few days; and on the 12th I saw a single Gold-crested Wren in garden. 

 All this month (September) I kept a close look-out in our garden, where, 

 from the fact that few birds breed with us, strangers are easily noticed, 

 and with results as stated in above table. For nearly a week previous to 

 l7th it had been a continuous thick mist ; and when on that morning it 

 began to "lift" and the sun came out, I knew there would be a lot of 

 small birds in garden; accordingly I saw 2 Pied Flycatchers, the only 

 ones seen this year ; 1 Spotted Flycatcher, and another next day ; several 

 Warblers, Blackcaps, Redstarts, a Grey Wagtail, and several Pied Wagtails 

 (all in garden) ; a single Willow Wren ; a flock of Twites, and afterwards 

 a single bird; besides several other things, as a Thrush, Robins, &c., &c. 



