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hammer carrying food for its young, wMch consisted of a mouth- 

 ful of Tipula oleracea, the parent of the largest kind of " grub." 

 About the same date, Yellow-hammers were persistent oat-eaters 

 during the early ripening process ; and they join the Greenfinch 

 in shelling out the grain uncovered at seed-time. 



Raven {Corvus Corax). — January 24th, one seen at Oldcambus 

 during the snow. The sea-rocks near kSiccar were an old breed- 

 ing haunt of the birds ; and they may hark back upon localities 

 fancied by their forbears. In 1879 one was seen on Jan. 31st. 



Missel Theush {Turdus viscivorus). — Song first heard from 4th 

 to 7th Feb. Scarce all the season. 



Pied Wagtail {Motacilla Tarrelli). — Oldcambus, Feb. 7th, one 

 first seen (very early) ; one next arrived March 27th ; and one 

 was seen March 30th. April 29th, there was one at Dunglass ; 

 and on April 30th four or five were seen at Cove-shore hunting 

 for food among tlje sea-weed. On August 6th the old ones were 

 conducting little bands of young birds to the best feeding places. 

 In 1879, arrivals were noted on March 18th, 19th, and 29th; and 

 April 1st and 2nd. Sept. 22nd, young Wagtails appeared on the 

 house-roofs, but had left on 24th. Last seen in 1879 on Oct. 2nd. 

 Sept. 30th, seen on the roof of Lanercost Priory ; and on Oct. 

 14th, at Berwick. — J. H. March 10th, arrived at Stamfordham. 

 — /. F. B. On March 22nd at Fans.— i2. E. When at GHsland 

 in September, I was told that an annual stream of migration 

 passes over Brampton. This came first to be known on the 

 occasion of a great cattle show and fair being held at the place, 

 which caused a great amount of offal to accumulate, that attracted 

 flies. Shortly after, a great number of Pied Wagtails alighted 

 on the ground from a company on their journey southwards, and 

 continued for some days pursuing the flies. Their passage has 

 been noted since. This season the numbers were diminished. 



Razor-bill {Aha Torda). — Feb. 8th, 20th, 27th, several dead 

 birds cast ashore at these dates. 



Lapwing or Pewit {Vanellus cristatus).—'EQb. I9th, appeared at 

 Stamfordham.—/. F. B. March 3rd at Fans— ^. B. March 7th, 

 in a field near Cockburnspath. — July I5th, in turnip fields at 

 Oldcambus. Aug. 21st, at coast ; Aug. 31st, in straggling parties 

 at sea-coast and turnips alternately. Continued most of the 

 winter; but disappeared in Jan. and Feb., 1881, during the 

 snowstorm. In 1879, Lapwings appeared Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 3rd, 

 Mar. 8th, Mar. 17th; and had settled on the uplands, Mar. 19th. 

 On March 28th, they were seen in a body returning to the hUls. 



