408 Record of Migration, &g., of Birds, by James Hardy. 



EouGH-LEGGED BiizzARD {Buteo lagopus). — A female in grand 

 plumage was sliot at Ladykirk lately. — {Ber. News, Dec. 7tli, 1880). 

 Of late, Jolin Laidlaw, gamekeeper, Bengerburn, Yarrow, bas 

 trapped tbree Buzzards {Buteo vulgaris), one of wbicb measured 

 48 incbes between tbe tips of tbe wings.~(ii., Dec. 14tb). 



Bohemian Waxwing {Ampelis garrulus). — 9tb Dec, a fine spe- 

 cimen of tbe Bobemian Waxwing was sbot at Howton near Alloa 

 {Scotsman, Dec. lltb). . Anotber was sbot about tbe middle of 

 January, 1881, in tbe immediate vicinity of Kelso. — {Kelso Chron., 

 Marcb lltb). 



Lark {Alauda arvensis). — Oldcambus, Dec. 16tb, during a sligbt 

 frost, witb tbin snow on tbe ground, a great flock of Larks, about 

 100, feeding on stubble fields, creeping close to tbe ground, 

 tbrougb tbe stubble ; on being disturbed, tbey broke up into small 

 parties. Tbere was mucb low inward warbling among tbem as 

 tbey fed. Dec. 17tb, about 40, mixed witb *' Snow-flecks," on 

 tbe stubbles in anotber direction. In February, after tbe snow 

 decreased. Larks were numerous on tbe borders of turnip fields, 

 and continued till Marcb, wben tbey scattered in tbe neigbbour- 

 bood. Larks are plentiful all over tbe east of Berwicksbire, even 

 in tbe most cultivated ■ places ; tbere bas been no diminution of 

 tbeir numbers nor any marked increase. 



Grey Linnet {Linota cannahina). — A few bred in tbe dean at 

 Oldcambus tbis summer, but were tbinned before I was aware 

 by a Newcastle bird-catcber, wbo bad also been poacbing for 

 tbem witb bird-lime in East Lotbian. Dec. 31st, a flock of tbirty 

 feeding on plougbed ground near tbe sea-banks, wbicb is full of 

 wild mustard seed. On Dec. 29tb tbere were about seventy in 

 one flock, and tbirty in anotber, on similar ground. Tbey pack 

 very closely togetber wben feeding. On Jan. 17tb, etc., in tbe 

 midst of tbe snowstorm, tbree or four came to tbe stackyard witb 

 otber fincbes, or partook of tbe poultry's corn. Tbey were bold 

 in feeding, and a local bird-fancier again discovered tbeir weak- 

 ness and captured a few. In 1879, Marcb 28tb, one returned, 

 and otbers on April lltb ; 6tb May, 50 ; on Oct. 13tb, a flock of 

 30 counted. 



Wren {Troglodytes Uuropceus). — Jan. 5tb, 1881, tbe last "Wren 

 was seen examining tbe interstices of a stone wall. None bave 

 been visible since. 



Dates Unknown. 



Shore Lark {Alauda alpestris). — A party of tbe Eotberbam 



