890 Record of Migration, &c., of Birds, by James Hardy. 



Gkey Wagtail {Motacilla loaruh). — Oldcambus, Mar. 8tli, a 

 pair returned to an inland pond. May 25th, several new arrivals, 

 along witli a rush of migrants, consisting of Spotted Fly-catchers, 

 Sedge Warblers, and Common Martins. In 1879, arrived on 

 April 4th and 5th. Three arrived fresh as late as June 5th, two 

 females and a male, and settled near a waterfall at Eedheugh. 



Water-hen {Qallinula chloropus). — March 9th, it returned to 

 its breeding-pools. In 1879, it returned on March 11th; but 

 left, and returned on April 2nd. At Lowick, I am told, that during 

 the last winter (1880-1), a pair frequented a cottage garden, and 

 became so familiar as occasionally to take refuge in the porch. 

 Dr Stuart of date 11th Feb., 1881, notes that during the severest 

 part of the winter, " Water-hens were easily caught in the hand. 

 Coming home one day, when at Broadhaugh, I observed one fly 

 and light on the top of a wall, right in front of the window of a 

 cottage, where it allowed me to put my hands on it." 



CoEMORANT {Pholacrocorax Carlo). — Had begun to disperse 

 about Mar. 9th, when there were 6 on their favourite perch, the 

 Scart Eock near Siccar. There was only one there on Mar. 1 8 th ; 

 and 2 on Mar. 25th (these had the white patch on their thighs) ; 

 3 were seen on Mar. 26th ; and only one on Mar. 27th and 30th. 

 Owing to the coast salmon fishery interfering with their privacy^ 

 they were not again visible till Aug. 9th and 31st, when only a 

 pair had returned. Their number has been limited in winter 

 and spring 1881. In 1879, the latest date of their stay, was 

 AprH 11. 



Heron {Ardea cinerea).— At Alnwick, March 15, Mr Gibb ob- 

 served several Herons passing westwards as if towards heronries. 

 They were high in the air, and seemingly bent on a long journey. 

 — At Oldcambus there were still three on the coast, on April I7th ; 

 on July 15th, there were 7 or 8 ; on Aug. 6th, there were 16, and 

 on Aug. 31, there were 12. — At Murton of date 18th Oct., Mr 

 Nicholson informs me, there were a number of Herons fljdng 

 about, and he frequently could count from 6 to 14 in a day. 



Chief-Chaff {Salvia rufa). — March 20th, at BeKord, very 

 early; its usual time of arrival is from the 27th to 31st March ; 

 rarely found after the end of September, or first week of October. 

 — J, A. April 4th, at Berwick; generally the first of the War- 

 blers to arrive. — G.£. 



Eedshank, {Totanus Galidris). — Had dispersed before Mar. 18, 

 when only one was heard ; a pair remained on March 20th,— 



