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Grey-backed Crow. — November 5th, arrived. 



Woodcock. — Did not leave till second week in May. Eeturned 

 to Peasedean, November 2nd. One flushed at Blackburn, Chirn- 

 side, October 20th. 



Lark. — December 16th, flock of about one hundred seen ; 

 most of them remained and departed in March. 



Grey Linnet. — December 29th, flocks that fully numbered 

 one hundred birds feeding on the sea-coast ploughed fields 

 infested by wild mustard. Had all left, except four or five, by 

 January 9th, 1881, when that number came to the stack- and 

 230ultry-yards. 



Brambling. — Only two present in the great snow on January 

 15th and 19th — at corn laid out for poultry — along with 

 Finches. 



'Wild Geese {Greylag probably). — February 8th, first band 

 returning north. Continued in neighbourhood till April 24th. 

 In autumn return first seen October 11th and 30th. Did 

 not rest. 



Lapwing. — In inland fields, March 7th. July 15th, retm-ned 

 to turnip-fields. Disappeared in January, 1881. 



Grey Wagtail. — March 8th, a pair returned. On May 25th 

 several new arrivals along with a rush of migrants, consisting of 

 Flycatchers, Sedge Warblers, and Common Martins. 



Waterhen. — March 9th returned to its breeding pools. 



Heron. — April 17th, still three on the coast. On July 15th 

 there were seven or eight. On August 6th there were sixteen, 

 and on August 31st twelve. 



Cormorant. — Began to disperse about March 9th, when there 

 were six. Only one on March 18th, and two on March 25th. 

 March 27th and 30th, only one. Were not again noted till 

 August 9th and 12th, when only a pair had returned. Scarcer 

 this winter than usual. 



Bare Birds recorded by others on my List. — Hoopoe in 

 Northumberland. One Greater Shrike in Berwickshire, others 

 in Northumberland. Bohemian Chatterer, Kelso ; Turtle Dove, 

 Kough-legged Buzzard (one). 



