Record of Migration, <&c., of Birds. By James Hardy. 555 



Brambling. — Jan. 15tli and 19th, one and then two Bramblings among 

 Chaffinches and Grey Linnets in stackyard during a snow-storm. — Jan. 10th, 

 appeared in a hard frost during a snow-storm, at Esias, near Earlstoun. — R. B. 

 Feb. 4th, at East Blanerne.— i)r. Stuart. 



Wheat-ear: Spring. — April llth, wind S.E., a pair of Wheat-ears male 

 and female, arrived in a fal ow-field : continued on the 12th. April 14th, 

 four were Feen more inland, and had departed on 15th. On 13th, one a mile 

 inland. Very scarce this spring. May 3rd, three fre-h birds on the coast, 

 and three in a sheltered dean ; day cold, after rain. May 5th, one on the 

 coast. May 9th, three or four on moor edges at Dowlaw ; probably breed 

 there. May 19th, more arrived with a rush of Flycatchers, &c. ; wind S.W. 

 and' showery ; making northwards in the afternoon; left next day. May 

 23rd, straggling birds at Linnhead and Cove, near Cockburnspath. May 24th, 

 another straggling Wheat-ear seen here ; and on the 25th, others near Skate- 

 raw, East Lothian. They have dropped in irregularly this year, and in scat- 

 tered parties. March 29th, at Sunnyside, Chirn^ide Crofts; March 31st, at 

 Allanton.— Dr. Stuart. March 28th, one at Doddington Moor, Northd., 

 where I was told it had been for some days. — G.B. April 3rd, at Belford. — 

 /. A. April 5th, at Lamberton.— /. M. April 12th, at Stamfordham. — 

 /. F. B. Autumn. — July 20th, a young Wheat-ear at coast, and again Aug. 

 8th ; Aug. 27th, more ; Sept. 2nd and 3rd, still present. — Sept. 1st, at Scre- 

 merston — Mr Evans. Sept. 12th, near Belford, small flocks of Wheat -ears 

 were observed flying south ; and on Sept. 23rd, two small companies were 

 seen ; the last observed in the district. — •/. A. Nesting places were observed 

 in the upper part of Edmonds dean ; and on the coast north from Bilsdean, 

 East Lothian. 



Stone-Chat. — April 7th, at Belford.—/-^. May 9th, I observed it at two 

 nesting stations, one on Piperton HiU, or Earnslaw, two males ; and again at 

 the head of Dowlaw- dean. Another of its resorts is Ewieside. After the 

 great storm of Oct. 14th, a pair (Oct. 26th) took refuge in the dean at Old- 

 cambus, where they continued for a time. 



Whin-Chat — May 7th, cold wind from the north a pair of Whin-chats, 

 male and female, on a pasture field in the shelter, along with two Wheat-ears. 

 May 19th, latest arrivals along with Flycatchers, etc. ; left next day : going 

 north coast ways in the afternoon. — April 9th, at Belford. — J. A. Breeding 

 stations were noticed in the most secluded part of Edmonds dean, and on 

 Ecklaw Edge ; and on the river Eye below Blackburn Mill ; and at Butter- 

 dean old Mill, and on Berry haugh, on Brockholes farm. 



Chiff-Chapf. — April 2nd, at Belford. — /. A. April 27th, at Chirnside 

 Bridge. — Br. Stuart. Spreading in the valley of the Eye. — A. H. Evans. 



Willow- Wken : Spring. — April 17th, fine, clear, and sunny day, Sylvia 

 trochilus at Pease Bridge ; and again heard it on 24th, but none in the hedges. 

 April 23rd, cold wind ; three eagerly in search of food in a natural oak wood at 

 Oldcambus, looking out to the sea, to which many of the arrivals first resort ; 

 other two more inland ; the first noticed left on the 27th, and there were none 

 on the 28th, when after rain, the weather was milder April 30th, mild day ; 

 Willow-wrens pretty extensively difltused up the Pease-dean; pairing. May 

 3rd and 6th, cold, one seen, none in the hedges. May 6th, several at the 

 locality mentioned April 23rd, and in the hedges, but they were shifting 



