found in the County of Sujfex. j 9 



vifiting this pit in the fpring, I have pretty accurately afcertained 

 the time of their arrival, or firft appearance, to be early in the 

 month of May. In the year 1789 none were to be feen on the 

 28th of April, but on the 6th of May feveral were flying about 

 the holes. In 1790, on the 8th of May none were to be feen, but 

 on the 12th of the fame month feveral made their appearance. 

 In 1791 I vifited the pit on the 5th and 7th of May, but could 

 difcover no birds; yet on the 10th, when I vifited it again, feve- 

 ral were flying about. Since that time my further observations 

 have been prevented by fome Houfe Sparrows having taken pofleflion 

 of the holes, and driven away the Sand Martins, 



No. 90. — The Swift. Hirundo Jpus. 



During my refidence at Eaft Bourn in the year 1792 I had an 

 opportunity of marking the time of the departure or difappearance 

 of thefe birds with fome accuracy. I lodged near the church 

 round which building I ufed constantly to fee them playing on the 

 wing till the 10th of Auguft, after which day not one was to be 

 •feen. 



No. 102. — The Quail. Perdix C&turmx, 



Thefe birds undoubtedly breed on our South Downs, and in the 

 autumn are found by the fportfmen in the ftubbles in bevies or 

 broods feveral together. It is probable that moft of them migrate • 

 but that they do not all leave this country I can aver, for I well 

 remember, that, in company with a friend, we found three or four 

 brace of quails in one morning in the middle of winter (about 

 Chriftmas) in a field of turneps at Eaft Bourn. 



No. 104.— The thick-kneed Buftard. Otis oedicnemus. 

 It is called here the Stone Curlew, and breeds on the South 

 Downs, where Its whiftling note is frequently heard in a fummer's 



3 evening. 



