The Scottish Naturalist. 
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Bullfinch {Fyrrhula europ(cd). Very abundant in winter at 
Faldonside and on the Teviot ; no doubt it breeds sparingly 
throughout the district, as it does also nearer the East Coast. In 
1876 it was said to be a recent immigrant at Lauder, where 30 
years before it was unknown. 
Crossbill {Loxia curvirostrd). A winter visitor, from 
September to February, recorded from Lauder in 1850, from Jed- 
burgh, Yetholm, and Haddon-rig, as well as Berwickshire generally, 
in 1874, and from Stobo in 1873, 1879 ^^^3 j having 110 
doubt occurred at intervals between those dates, though details 
are wanting, owing to the bird not being considered especially 
rare. 
Corn Bunting {Emberiza miliaria). This bird is not rare 
in some parts of the country, as for instance at Wooler on the 
English side of the Border ; on the Scotch side it is less plen- 
tiful. It is a local species, and only a few places seem to suit its 
habits. 
Yellow Bunting {Emberiza citrinella). Common. 
Reed Bunting {Emberiza schcenidus). Widely distributed, 
but nowhere very common. 
Snow Bunting {Plectropkanes nivalis). A winter visitant, 
common enough as a rule, and in some years very abundant. 
Starling {Stur?tus vulgaris). About the year 1830 the Star- 
ling was not very common on the Border, and was only seen in 
many parts in flocks in autumn. Now it is universal and abund- 
ant. In the early part of the century it is said to have been almost 
unknown in Berwickshire. 
Rose-coloured Pastor {Pastor roseus). Apparently not re- 
corded from the immediate neighbourhood, though noticed on at 
least three occasions between 1833 and 1877 in Northumberland. 
Chough {Pyrrhocorax graculus). Has never occurred in the 
immediate neighbourhood, nor did it ever breed on the hills, as 
it does in Wales ; but on the East Coast it is well known to have 
nested near St. Abb's Head, as recorded by the late P. J. Selby. 
{Hist. Ber. Nat. Club, i., p. 253); one pair remained at that 
station in 1850. 
Jay {Garrulus glandarius). I find an instance of this bird's 
occurrence recorded from Lauder in 1873, where another example 
was seen a short time previously. Before the middle of the cen- 
tury it certainly bred in North Northumberland and Berwickshire; 
