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the wing of one shot on September 2(]th, with the remark 

 that he had seen the bird about a week before also. On the 

 last day of September the species was veryconnnon atNtaba 

 Kandoda, noisily squealino- over the Debe Flats. 



No note of interest has been received on the White- 

 rumjjed Swift {Apus caffer). 



Swallows. 



The White-throated Swallow {Hirundo alhiyidaris) was 

 the harbinger of our migrant Swallows, appearing on 

 August 28th at Kingwilliamstown, and being found alone 

 for some time thereafter. Near Kingwilliamstown it is not 

 a connnon species, although it no doubt nests on some 

 buildings near the town. On October 3rd one of these birds 

 was flying about inside a school at Tyusha, quite regardless 

 of children and teacher. 



The local South African Cliff-Swallow [Petvochelidon 

 spilodera) appeared at its old haunts early in September. 

 Mr. W. J. A. Moir, of Blythswood, reports that they were 

 first noticed there on the afternoon of the 3rd, but that they 

 were not back in all their strength till the 5th. At 

 Emgwali these birds were noticed at their old nests by 

 Miss Douglas on the 10th. In addition to the colonies at 

 these two institutions, there are others at Stutterheim and 

 at Nqamakwe, and any information as to the year when 

 this species first appeared in any of these four localities 

 would be most welcome. 



The first record this season of the Large Stripe-breasted 

 Swallow (^Ilirundo cucullata) is Sej)tember 22nd, when five 

 birds were seen at the Buffalo Bridge, Kingwilliamstown. 

 This record is one day later than last year. On September 

 26th two birds were seen at Pirie. At the latter place the 

 birds began building in their old site under the arch of a 

 window inside a church. The main portion of last year's 

 nest had fallen, leaving only the funnel entrance intact. 

 As we saw the new nest growing in the old spot, we waited 

 with interest to see if the l)uilders would fit the nest to the 



