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Swift {Apus a.apus). — The Swift is so local in Man 

 that it is worth mentioning that in 1914 and 1915 a 

 small colony seemed to be established at the south end 

 of the town of Ramsey. 



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CHOUGH'S NESTING PLACE IX RUINED MINE BUILDING, 1915. 



(The nest is in the wall uiiler the seated figure.) 



(Photographed by T. H. ^Midvvood). 



Barn-Ovvl {Tyto a. alba). — In July 1914 a specimen 

 of this rare Manx bird was obtained at Grenaby, Malew, 

 and is now in the possession of Mr. J. C. Bacon, of 

 Seafield. 



