the Years IDOG and 1007. 67 



sub-continent, and spread westwards as they travelled. The 

 Bethulie date seems very late, but the observer may have 

 overlooked the first arrivals. 



T> r\ ^ T\ Wind and 



Place. Obseuat.r. Date. Rkmarks. 



European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster, L.). 

 Van Wijks Vlei, Lieut. Littledale. 2. 10. 07. 



Caruarvou. 

 Kiniberley. W. Kirby. 24. 9. 07. 



Betlmlie. Roland Chambers. 10.10.07. S. (about 15 



birds). 



Greenshank (^Totanus Uttoreus (L.)). 

 East London. John Wood. 0. 10. 07. 



Lusikisiki. C. G. Uavies. 14. 10. 07. N.E., strong 



(single bird). 

 Kimberley. W. Kirby. 18.12.07. 



Modderfontein. A. Ilaagner. 1. 10. 07. Three birds seen. 



"White Stork (Ciconia ciconla (L.)). 



Jjesser Kestrel {('erchneis iiaiimnind (Fleisch.)). 

 Of this im})ortant and easily identified bird we have oidy 

 received one record. 

 Bethulie. R.Chambers. 4. 1.08. Large ilock. 



]>lack-winocd Pratincoh^ {(rlareoln niehinopfera, Nordin.). 

 Amsterdam. ('. II. Taylor. 28. (;. 07. Large flocks 



going east. 

 Bethulie. R.Chambers. 10.10.07. 



Kimberley. W. Kirby. 8. 1 2. 07. 



Brown-winged Pratincole (( iliweola /hkiui (L.)). 

 Lrmelo. C.H.Taylor. S. 11.07. Lsuge il„oks 



going east. 

 Do. Do. 17. 11.07. Hundreds liere. 



Do. l>o. ■ 1-"). 1.08. Thuusauds about. 



