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comprising Flycatcliers, Willow Wrens, Wood Warblers, Eed- 

 starts. White-throats, and Sedge- Warblers, and did not leave till 

 the 29th. They returned to the coast in 1879 on August 30th. 

 Oct. 14th, seen at Berwick. From Mr George Bolam's notes, in 

 1879, the Wheat-ear appeared at Berwick April 11th, and left in 

 the end of September ; and in 1880, it appeared in the 1st week 

 in April, and disappeared on the third week of October ; being 

 very late in going in autumn, 1 880. At Belford, in 1 880, according 

 to Mr John Aitchison, it appeared on March 29th, about the usual 

 time; in 1879 it was late, not before 10th of April; in 1879, 

 arrived 1st April; and in 1878, March 29th. On March 26th, 

 Mr Gibb saw a solitary Wheat-Ear on the slopes of the platform 

 of Dunstanborough Castle. On Sept. 25th, he observed large 

 numbers of Wheat-Ears on the coast near Alnwick, making ready 

 for their departure. They had left before Oct. 10th, when he 

 revisited the locality and saw none. Called *' Stane-chackers " 

 by the Coldingham fishermen. 



Whin-chat {Saxicola Ruhetra). — April 2nd, arrived at Belford 

 about the usual time; in 1 879, appeared April 20th. — J. A. April 

 29th, a pair on some furze on Alnwick moor, shewing their usual 

 predilection for topmost sprays. — T. H. G. August 6th, a brood 

 of young birds, fully fledged, in a ferny spot on the steep sea- 

 banks east from Eedheugh. In 1879, May 2nd, arrived at Cock- 

 burnspath, and May 12th, at Pease Bridge. These birds were 

 once much more numerous on the skirts of the moors in this 

 district, but cultivation has now driven this and the next species 

 into the back wastes. In 1857, there were several in the upper 

 part of Edmonsden, or Edmersdean. 



Stone-chat {Saxicola rubicola). — April 2nd, at Belford, about 

 the usual time. — J. A. April 1 2th, at Stamfordham. — J. F. B. 

 April 30th, Cockburnspath Cove. Last seen in 1879 on Dec. 4th. 

 Used a few years ago to build in Oldcambus dean, and at the foot 

 of the Peaseburn. It stiU frequents Ewieside, Penmanshiel moor, 

 and the heights above Eedheugh. 



Eed-stakt {Phoenicura ruticilla). — April 5th, a pair, male and 

 female, in an old moss-covered wall near Bolton. — T. H. G. 

 May 2nd, Oldcambus. In 1879, arrived May 22nd. — J. H. 

 May 9th, Stamfordham. — /. F. B. At Berwick, Mr G. Bolam 

 saw Eed-starts in 1879, on May 5th, and in 1880, on May 7th. 

 It departs in August. These arrivals he considers very late, but 

 he had not much chance of seeing the birds as they arrived. 



