410 Donations to the Berwichshire Naturalists' Club. 



1873, April 20tli. — H. urbica; May 7th, H. rustica andH. riparia. 



1874, Aprn22nd.— AU three. 



1875, April 28th. — H. rustica, H. urhica; May 4th, riparia. 



1876, May 5th.— All three. 



1877, April 28th. — H. riparia ; May 14th, H. rustica. 



1878, April 28th. — H. riparia ; May 6th, H. rustica and H. urbica. 



1879, May 15th. — H. rustica; 24th, urbica and riparia. 



1880, May 7th. — H. rustica; 20th, H. urbica and riparia. 

 The arrival of Swallows does not seem to be much influenced 



by the weather ; but when the cold is unusual, they sometimes 

 disappear for a short time, and return in a few days. 



Whitethroat, observed for 23 years. 1858, May 20th. — Date 

 of arrival for 23 years, between 5th and 15th May ; never as 

 early as AprU. Of late years it has been growing scarce, from 

 no evident reason. 



Willow Ween [SyMa trochihs)—TJ&\ia\ time of arrival from 

 20th till 28th April. Often seen several days before it begins to 

 sing. Observed for 15 years. 



Very few migratory birds occur in this district. No Thrushes 

 have been seen since the spring of 1879, when they all died. 

 Blackbirds survived, being less timid than Thrushes. 



Donations to the Berwichshire Naturalists' Club, from 

 Scientific Societies, &c., 1880-1. 



Bath. Proceedings of the Bath Natural History and Antiquarian 

 Field Club, Vol. iv.. No. 3. 1380, 8vo. The CM. 



Bremen. Abhandlungen herausgeben vom Naturwissenschaft- 

 lichen Vereine zu Bremen, vii. 1 and 2 Heft. 1880, 1881, 8vo. 



The Society. 



Meteorological Tables, No. 8. Ibid. 



BucKHURST Hill, Essex. Transactions of the Epping Forest 

 and County of Essex Naturalists' Field Club ; 4 parts and 2 

 pamphlets. 1880-1, 8vo. The CM. 



Cardiff. Eeport and Transactions of the Cardiff Naturalists' 

 Society, vol. xi., 1879, and vol. xii., 1880. London, 1880-1, 

 8vo. The Society. 



Dublin. Scientific Proceedings of the Eoyal Dublin Society ; 

 Vol. i. 1877-8 ; Vol. ii. 6 parts. Oct., 1878 to July, 1880, 8vo. 



The Society. 



