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House-Martins -were last seen in Ci)riiwall on the 20tli of September, 

 in Cheshire on the oth of October, in Sliropshire and Wiltshire on the 

 7th, in Cumberland, Monnioulh and Gloucester on the 8th, in AVaiwiclv- 

 shire on the 9th, in Oxford on the 10th, in Berkshire on the 11th. in 

 Cambi-idjie, Essex and Somerset on the 21st, in Staffordshire on the 

 2.3rd, in Lancashire and Worcester on the 24th, in Yorkshire, Derb^'- 

 shire and Suffolk on the 2Gth, in Wigtown on the 28th and in Devon- 

 shire on the 30th. 



THE SAND-MARTIN ( Cotile riparia). 



The emii^ratory movement commenced about the third week in July, 

 a few beini^ seen at the I'entland Skerries on the 20th, while some were 

 passing' south in Sullblk on the 25th. Five were seen about the 

 Chicken Rock Lightliouse at 3 p.m. on the 28th, and one at 1.30 p.m. 

 on the following day. 



In August Sand-Martins were congregating in Cumberland on the 

 1st, and in great numbers in Suffolk and smaller numbers in Dorset on 

 the 6th. Many were observed going south in Suflblk on the 2oth, 29th 

 and 30th, while on the latter date two small parties were noted coming 

 in from the east. On the 29th an observer on the coast of Devonsliire 

 reported a steady passage of these birds from east to west between 

 6 and 6.35 p m. 



In September a large flock flying north-west was recorded in 

 Devonshire on the 5th ; an increase in numbers was noted in the same 

 county on the 13th followed by a decrease on the 17th, In Suffolk 

 flocks were passing south on the Gth and between the 12th and 29th, a 

 large influx also took place in that county on the 15tli, the birds all 

 passing on again by the 17th. A small number arrived in Cumberland 

 on the 13th and a large flock on the 15th, but had all passed on by the 

 19th. A few were passing in Yorkshire on the 21st and 24th, and an 

 increase was reported from the Ii<le of Wight on the 21st followed by a 

 decrease on the 25th, while throughout the morning of the latter day 

 scattered parties were fixing south on the Sussex coast. 



The records for October were of stragglers only, the latest being of 

 one in Sussex on the 30th. 



Sand-Martins were last seen in Cumberland on the 19th cf September, 

 in Shropshire on the 20th, in Suflblk on the 29th, in Warwickshire on 

 the 3rd of October, in Devonshire on the 6th, in Surrey on the 7th, in 

 Cheshire on the Hth and in Sussex on the 30th. 



THE GREENFINCH {LigiiHuus c/ihris). 



Migration apjarently commenced towards the end of September, as 

 birds were passing south on the coast of Sutlblk on the 23rd and 27tli, 

 and a small passing flock was noted in Kent on the 30tii, while some 

 arrived on the Isle of May (^I'lfe) on the 27th, 



