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



as well as the Chiff-chaff. — The Wood-Wren was also ohserved in Harelaw- 

 side wood, and in Blackbum-rig wood. 



Sedge-Wakbler.— May 9th, in willow thickets in Penmanshiel and Dow- 

 law mosses on Coldingham Moor, new arrivals. — May 19th, some arrived with 

 a rush of Fly-catchers, etc. May 21st, settled in Cockburnspath Tower dean, 

 above the Pease mill ; then numerous. — April 29th, at Belford, where it is 

 not very plentiful. — /. A. May 8th, at Berwick.— (?. B. 



Sandpiprr.— May 13th, numerous on the Whitadder, above and below 

 Blanerne, pairing. Dr. Stuart informs me that Sandpipers had been seen on 

 the Whitadder for several days before May 6th. At Berwick in the middle 

 of April, at least before the 24th. — G. B. May 2Qd, pond at Shawdon. — J. 

 Thomson. It was numerous in the end of June on the Eye between Black- 

 burn Mill and Grant's House ; two pairs were noticed on Herriot Water near 

 Stockbridge ; and a pair at the sea-coast north from Bilsdean ; not in the 

 Pease dean. 



Spotted Flycatcher — May 18th, showerj', heavy rain at night; a single 

 Spotted Flycatcher arrived. May 19th, still rainy, wind S.W. ; a rush of 

 migrants had occurred during the night, or early morning : some 8 or 10 Fly- 

 catchers had taken refuge at the edge of a plantation, where they sat and 

 dozed, or caught insects in the shelter, for the wind blew cold ; other 8 were 

 seen elsewhere ; and more down the side of a small stream till its near ap- 

 proach to the sea. Along with them were several Willow-wrens, a Redstart, 

 two Blackcaps, three or four Wheat-ears, a Sedge -Warbler, and a pair of 

 Whin-Chats They continued till evening, when some of them were asleep 

 on paling or twigs. On the 20th they had nearly all left, as well as the ma- 

 jority of their companions ; one Fly-catcher only being left on the 27th. The 

 last Flycatcher seen for the season was on Aug. 27th, in a ravine in the East 

 Lothian Lammermoors, above Woodhall. Birds were seen settled during the 

 season at Thuiston, E.L. near the mansion ; post-road side near Penman- 

 shiel Cottage : and near Renton House ; and at Faimeyside. May 15th, ar- 

 rived at Lamberton.— /. M. May 23rd, at Berwick. — G. B. 



Pied Flycatcher. — April 27th or 28th, a Pied Flycatcher at Goswick. — 

 C. Watson. At Berwick, departed in the end of September, the last being 

 seen on the 26th Mr George Bolam remarks : " During the end of Septem- 

 ber and the first days of October, there were large flocks of Redstarts and 

 Willow-wrens in the garden here, with a few Pied Flycatchers, Lesser White- 

 throats, Greater Whitethroats, etc., mixed up with them. They did not ap- 

 pear to stay more than a few hours, but to be succeeded by others, as soon 

 as they took their departure." 



Goatsucker.— May 28th, Goatsucker at Belford. — J. A. May 22nd, at 

 Ninewells, Chirnside. — Dr. Stuart. Sept. 14th, Goatsucker in a garden at 

 Kelso. — A. B. Oct. 7th, Goatsucker, an old bird, killed by the telegraph 

 wires at Penmanshiel Tunnel. 



Woodcock..— May 3rd, a pair last seen on the upper part of Aikieside, 

 Pease-dean. Oct. 19th, after great gales, a Woodcock was started in the Pease- 

 dean. About the same date a bird was shot at Cairncross, and another was 

 seen in a turnip field on the higher ground near here. Oct. 24th, three were 

 seen at Bowshiel, and on Nov. 14th, one was shot there. They were very 

 scaxce this season. Snipes were likewise uncommon. Oct. 20th, at Lamber- 



