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driven down by cold piercing winds, to the low fields near Skateraw, East 

 Lothian. — Feb. 27tb, in considerable flocks at Edington Hill.— Dr. Stuart. 

 — March. 1st, a considerable flock at Roxburgh Barns, along with Golden 

 Plovers, before severe weather, which sent them oflE again to the sea-side. 

 — -4.^2.— March 8th, Lapwings appeared at Fans, near Earlstoun ; had eggs 

 in April. — R.E.— Autumn Migration. — Sept. 4th, the flocks of Lapwings were 

 fewer this year among turnip fields on the coast, owing to there not being any 

 ■ caterpillars (although full of Aphides) ; a few parties of them observed in the 

 Merse. On Sept. 6th, they came down in great numbers to the rocky shore 

 at Oldcambus. Oct. 18th, very large numbers in the fields at Kowchester 

 near Greenlaw. They did not leave Fans till November. Oct. 26th, they 

 returned in considerable numbers to the leas at Penmanshiel, their summer 

 residence. Nov. 18th, bad weather, numerous at Cockburnspath. Nov. 

 22nd and 23rd, passing the night in the inland fields, and the day at the sea- 

 side. Dec. 28th, Lapwings had left ; were near Dunbar 10th Jan., 1882. 

 These and some that follow are instances of local migration dependent on the 

 necessities of incubation, on weather, and on food. 



Curlew: Spring .—M.&xch. 12th, fine day ; about 20 Curlews on the coast. 

 March 15th, began to venture inland ; 9 or 10 at the sea side ; only one left 

 on March 21st. March 28th, 18 Curlews at the coast; on March 30th and 

 Slst, April 4th and 5th, there were only two or three left; April 12th, there 

 were none. April 13th and '23rd, the Curlews were on the moors. May 11th 

 and 1 7th, only a single bird frequented the shores. March 19th, appeared at 

 Fans; had eggs, April 17th. — R. E. March 15th, appeared at Stamfordham. 

 — /. F. B. Autumn. — July 2nd, 4 Curlews arrived on the coast ; and on the 

 16th more ; on the 22nd there were 8, and then 5 visible. They were scarce 

 all the season. Aug. 4th. about 30 in a flock. Aug. 22nd, the Lammermoor 

 Curlews in East Lothian were circulating between the hills and the coast 

 above Innerwick. Sept. 1st, at Scremerston, near Berwick, the Curlews and 

 Eedshanks had scarcely left the hills for the coast — A. S. Evans. Sept 13th, 

 there were 15 Curlews on the coast here ; Nov. 15th, there were none ; Nov. 

 24th. only one ; Dec. 16th, 10 ; a few continued till Dec. 28th. 



Golden Plover (See Lapwing and Curlew). -March 10th, appeared 

 inland at Fans.— i?. R. March 1st, at Roxburgh Barns.— ^. B. 



Redshank : Spring. — March 31st, last seen on the coast, and then only 

 three. Autumn.— JxHy 22nd, 8 Redshanks arrived. Aug. 4th, a few on the 

 coast, where they continued but the numbers were very scarce during the 

 winter. 



Hekon: Spring.— Yeb. 24th, Herons left, three only remained till that 

 date. Autumn. —Macy 12th, one returned to the shore; July 22nd, two old 

 Herons returned for the first time. Sept. 1st, 8 Herons seen. The sea- coast 

 salmon fishery interferes with their haunts. Oct. 9th, 11 Herons present; 

 continued till Dec. 28th. 



Wild -Geese : Spring. ~M.axck 7th, came in great numbers to the moors 

 at Penmanshiel and continued till March 31st. — Jan. 5th, in a thaw, about 

 60 seen flying from N. to S. near Earlstoun ; one left behind seen Jan 19th. 

 —R. R. For the great arrival of Wild-Geese in the Belford district see 

 WooD-piGEON. Mr Aitchison recorded in his Note Book, of date Jan. 26th, 

 that " Fenham Flats has, during the last two weeks, been visited by immense 



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