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and others have been recorded from Hangingshaw and other 

 places in the county. Bramblings are frequent in winter, 

 and an occasional Goldfinch has been seen on Tweedside. 

 The Eing Ouzel is common, and breeds amongst the hills. 

 Garden Warblers and Blackcaps are both summer visitors, 

 the latter being the most numerous, and Mr Alexander 

 has seen the Yellow Wagtail at General's Bridge, on the 

 Yarrow. Siskins and Pied Flycatchers have been noticed 

 from time to time. The Stock Dove is still uncommon 

 enough to make the records of one seen at Peelburn and 

 two at Ettrick Bank worth mentioning. Crossbills and Wax- 

 wings have been seen at Borthwick J'rae and the Haining. 

 Spotted Crakes have been killed in more than one locality, 

 and Coots are common, breeding on Potloch and other places. 

 The Dotterel still continues to visit Ettrick and Shaws, but 

 is seldom seen now. The Dunlin has been known to nest 

 at Whitehillshiel. Oystercatchers are frequent spring and 

 autumn visitors, but do not stay, and Mr Scott Anderson has 

 seen the Greenshank at the Shaws Loch. The same sheet 

 of water has been visited by Bewick's Swans, one killed there 

 being preserved at the Shaws, and the Golden Eye, Pochard, 

 Sheld-Drake, Shoveller, Wigeon, Scaup, and Tufted Duck are 

 all occasional visitors, the last-named remaining to breed at 

 Faldonside, on a small loch belonging to Mr Boyd. A 

 single specimen of the Pintail was killed by the keeper on 

 the Haining loch. Brent Geese have been shot more than 

 once, and a Smew was got at Bowhill some years ago. Mr 

 Anderson once had in his possession a Garganey, killed at 

 Oakwood Mill burn. A Little Grebe is occasionally seen; 

 two or three Storm Petrels, and one Fork-tailed Petrel, have 

 been picked up about the town of . Selkirk, and amongst 

 other erratic visitors may be included a Puffin, a Tern, and 

 an occasional Great Northern, and Eed-throated Diver. A 

 Kittiwake is said to have been once blown so far out of 

 its accustomed haunts as to have been shot at Selkirk cauld, 



