7o ^he Irish Natu7'alist April, 



September 19th. — During the forenoon, with a strong 

 S.W. wind, a lot of Swallows came in from the E. and N.E. 

 The latter were, I think, birds that had made their land -fall 

 a little to the N. of this, and had turned S. so as to pick up 

 the land at the nearest possible point. 



September 20th. ^ — When at sea, \ mile to the N. of the 

 pier, a few came in from as nearly as possible due E. 



September 21st and 22nd.^ — None seen. 



September 23rd. — A very considerable number of both 

 Martins and Swallows, -both old and young birds, came in 

 from an easterly direction, stopping to feed and rest, and not 

 simply passing on at once as they usually do. By 10 a.m. 

 there was a flock of some 300 or 400 flying about feeding 

 or resting on the telegraph wires, with small parties still 

 coming in. Ten minutes later they had all gone, but as I 

 did not see them go, I cannot say what direction they took. 



September 24th. — From about 8.30 to 10 a.m., there was a 

 thin stream of Swallows passing N.W. along the coast. 

 No birds stopped for more than a few minutes to feed, but 

 seemed to be in a hurry to get on. 



September 25th. — A considerable number of Martins and 

 Swallows arrived from the E. and hung about feeding till 

 after 10 a.m. Did not see in what direction they left. 



September 26th. — About half-a-dozen Swallows passed, 

 going N.W. 



September 27th. — A few score Swallows passed, going 

 N.W. from 8 to 9 a.m., and from about 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. ; 

 a considerable number came in from due E. off the sea. 



September 28th. — No Swallows observed during the fore- 

 noon ; one small lot passed, going N.W. about 5.30 p.m. 

 A number of Meadow-pipits passed going due N. well out 

 at sea. 



September 29th. — About a dozen passed, 2 to 4 p.m., one 

 by one, going N.W. 



September 30th. — None seen. 



October ist. — At 10 a.m. 2 Swallows passed, going N.W., 

 I more at 2.30 p.m. At 3.30 p.m. a flock of several score 

 were feeding in the shelter to the S. side of Greenore Point, 

 these all left at 3.45, going W. or N.W. up the coast. 



