I9I2. Delap. — Autunni Migyation of Swallows. f\ 



October 2nd. — At 3. 15 p.m. about a dozen Swallows passed 

 going N.W. 



October 3rd to 7th. — None seen. 



October 8th. — A flock of about a dozen Swallows was seen 

 about \ mile inland from here, going very fast nearly due 

 N. about 3.30 p.m. 



October gth to nth. — None seen. 



October 12th. — At about 9 a.m. a score of Swallows 

 arrived and remained about feeding for half-an-hour, and 

 from about 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. there were a considerable 

 number — probably 400 to 500 — feeding about or resting 

 on the telegraph wires. I did not see either lot arrive or 

 depart. 



October 13th and 14th. — None seen. 



October 15th. — When on the ridge of the Mountain of 

 Forth, about 4 miles W. of the town of Wexford, saw about 

 a dozen Swallows going due N. 



October i6th and 17th. — Saw no Swallows. 



October i8th. — At 8 a.m. saw about a dozen Swallows 

 pass the Pier coming in from the N.E. Weather very foggy 

 and these birds, which were very tired, had probably come 

 in from due E. and turned a little S. on seeing the pier. 



October 19th. — None seen. 



October 20th. — From noon to 12.15 a very large flock of 

 Swallows and Larks, came drifting slowly in from the E. 

 and S.E. The whole large flock was moving very slowly 

 and irregularly, and was so high up that it was a:t first 

 difficult to see what the birds were. 



October 21st to November 2nd. — Was away from Rosslare 

 Harbour. 



November 3rd. — From 8 to 8.45 a.m. about a dozen House- 

 martins were flying about and feeding; did not see them 

 arrive or depart. 



November 4th. — Left Rosslare Harbour and was away till 

 the 13th. Saw no more Swallows. 



Rosslare Harbour 



