552 Record of Migration, &c., of Birds. By James Hardy. 



flocks of Brent Geese, sucli as have not been observed there for many years. 

 The low-lying slakes in many places have been entirely covered with them, 

 and large captures have been made. Bemacle Geese have also been very 

 abundant, and so has the common Bean species." " On Feb. 26th to March 

 3rd, Fenbam Flats was again visited by extensive flocks of WUd- Geese. 

 They stayed over a week ; but were not seen after about the 8th of March." 

 Autmnn. — Dec. 15th, a flock of 40 came to Penmanshiel ; Dec. 19th, a con- 

 siderable flock at Cockburnspath. — Oct. I6th, a small flock of Brent Geese 

 visited Fenham, opposite Holy Island ; and a second and rather larger flock 

 appeared at the same place on Dec. 13th ; others have been seen since, but 

 in very limited numbers. — /. A. Wild Geese were seen at Berwick in the 

 end of August and beginning of September (early) ; Brent Geese appeared on 

 25th October.— G'. £. Feb. 4th, an Egyptian Goose shot at Howbum, 

 Northumberland. — A. B. 



Skuas. — Flocks of Skuas— chiefly Pomarine Skuas— were observed at Bam- 

 borough and other parts of the coast, on Feb. 17th, 19th, and 20th.—/. A. 

 About the middle of September, Skuas of various kinds were very numerous 

 a Httle way out to sea. On the 17th of that month, I watched five or six of 

 them ofE the shore at Holy Island for some time They were Richardson's 

 Skua, and were chasing a flock of Terns that were fishing a quarter of a mile 

 to sea.— G'. B. 



Cormorant : Spring.— TAaich. 15th and 30th, last seen. The salmon fishery 

 interferes with their favourite rocks and fishing ground. Autumn- — July 

 30th, first Cormorant arrived. On removal of salmon nets, Sept. 15th, three 

 took their station on the rock named from them, "The Scart Eock." They 

 have been scarce during the winter. 



Wild Duck or Mallard : Spring. — April 5th, ceased to frequent the sea ; 

 April 12th, in inland ponds. — At Fenham Flats, in January, the Mallard was 

 very plentiful ; but most of the other species were comparatively scarce. — J. A. 

 Autumn. — Oct. 9th and 12th, Ducks re-appeared in the sea, in small numbers; 

 there were only 4 on Nov. 15th, and then they disappeared. They have been 

 equally scarce inland. — Wild Ducks have been very scarce at Fenham this 

 fall.-/. A. 



EiDER-DucK. Local movements. — March 15th, 13 Eider-Ducks in a pack 

 ofi the coast, 7 males and 6 females ; on March 13th, there were 20 in a body 

 at Siccar Point, 8 of them males. March 31st and April 1st, 10 Eiders ; April 

 4th. 17 Eiders; April 9th, U or 12; April 15th, 8, the sexes being equal ; 

 April 27th a pair of Eiders. Not seen again till Spring, 1882. — Mr Brothers- 

 ton received to stuff, Jan. 22nd, March 10th, and Nov. 25th, Eiders from the 

 neighbourhood of Berwick. On Sept. 17th, Mr Bolam saw hundreds of Eider 

 Dacks all along the rocky shore of Holy Island ; some in small parties, others 

 in very large flocks. 



Goosander.— March 2nd, Goosander on the Teviot. April 25th, saw two 

 on the Tweed near Floors — A. B. 



Crested Geebe. — AprU 29th, left the coast, having been present in con- 

 siderable numbers all winter, probably mixed with other species, as the size 

 varied ; they did not return in the autumn ; only two or three birds were 

 seen in spring, 1882.— Sept. 30th, one from Teviot, near Koxburgh; stomach 

 as usual filled with feathers. —A. B. 



