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to the entry in my Journal, as a note: — The Liverpool Courier, of January 

 1st., 1834, contained a paragraph stating that the Cuckoo had been heard 

 in Rutlandshire, during the preceding week. 



I shall keep a good look out for the Hirundines, and note their arrival. 

 One of my boys told me on the third instant, that he saw three Swallows 

 fly over the town between eight and nine in the morning. I mention this 

 as it was noticed to me; there may have been some mistake, as we have 

 not seen any since. I certainly ought not to doubt its accuracy, for my 

 children are keen observers in the diiFerent departments of Natural Histoi-y. 

 ~W.B w, M.R.C.P., Fleehvood, April 10th., 1851. 



The Cuckoo, (Ouculus canorus,) was heard on the 20th. of March, and the 

 Swallow, (Hirundo rustica,) on the 28th., both unusually early here. The 

 Corncrake, [Crex pratensis,) I heard on the 7th. instant, for the- first time 

 this year. — John Garland, Dorchester, Dorset, May dth., 1851. 



Arrival of Sand Martins, (Hirundo riparia,) in Northumherland. — While 

 out trout-fishing near the source of the River Till, which takes its rise 

 amongst the Cheviot Hills, on Saturday, April 19th., I observed for the first 

 time a couple of Sand Martins, The locality is mountainous. Wind west, 

 and blowing high. — A. S. Moffat, Bewick Folly, Eglingham, Northumberland, 

 April 2oth., 1851. 



I saw a Swallow, (TL rustica,) to day at Upper Ilelmsley, near York. 

 A gentleman, with me at the time, said he saw one on April 20th, at 

 8ke\ton.—B. B. M.— York, May 1st., 1851. 



OBSERVATIONS THIS SPRING OX THR ARRIVAL OF THE HIRUNDINID^E IN NORFOLK. 



Chimney Swallow, (H. riistlca,) April 18th. — 'Weather — mild. "Wind — south. 



Sand Martin, (7f. riparia,) April 19th. do. Wind— varying from south-west 



to south-east. 



Window Martin, {H. urbica,) ilay 2nd. do. Wind — vai-}ing west by north- 



west. 



Swift, {Cijpsclm apm,) May 7th. — Weather — milder than the throe previous days. 



Wind — west. 

 S. 0. Harper, Norwich, May 1th., 1851. 



In tlie heginninj of the month of February of this year, I obtained fresh 

 from the nest. Eggs of the Blackbird, Hedge Accentor, and Redbreast ; found in 

 the outskirts of this city. — Idem,. 



The Blackcap Warbler, {Gurruqa atricapilla,) Whitethroat, (Curruca cinerea,) 

 Haybird, (Sylvia trochilus,) Whinchat, (Saxicola ruhetra,) and Redstart, 

 (Phcenicura ruticilla,) made their appearance in this neighbourhood at the same 

 time as the Swallows. The Swift, (Cypselus apxis,) was seen here on the 

 8th. of May; wind in the south, into which quarter it had only shifted the 

 day before. — G. B. Clarke, Wohurn, Beds., June 12th., 1'851. 



Saw the first Swallow on Thursday, April 17th. A few young Crows 

 hatched on April 7th., but the generality of them not until a week later 



