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337 



Migrants. 



Si. Hirundo rustica. Common, 

 sometimes hundreds of thousands, 

 in Apr., May, Sept., Oct., into Nov. 



Si. Cotile riparia. Common, 

 sometimes many thousands with 

 H- rustica. 



53. Caprimulgus europseus. 

 Regular, not common, Mav, June, 

 and Aug. 



54. Upupa epops. Almost regu- 

 lar, but rare, some years none. 



S^. Coturnix coturnix. Very 

 rare as a rule; common in Aug. 

 1S78. 



86. Columba palumbus. Regu- 

 lar, not common. Mar., Apr., and 

 Sept., Oct., Nov. 



87. Columba cEnas. Rare, but 

 usually a few each spring. 



88. Turtur turtur. Common, 

 May and June; especially so in 



i88\. 



89. Ciconia alba. Rare, two or 

 three individuals each spring. 



90. Ardea cinerea. Rare, chiefly 

 young, in fall. 



Str.\gglers. 



131. Hirundo savignyi {caJiirica 

 Licht.). Once seen. May jo and 21, 



iSSi. 



132. Hirundo rufula. One speci- 

 men. May 31, 1S55. 



133. Caprimulgus segyptius. One 

 specimen, Aug. 1876. 



134. Syrrhaptes paradoxus. 

 Common during the great irrup- 

 tion of 1863, also in 1872, again in 

 1S76, greatest irruption of all in 

 18SS, Apr. to July inclusive. 



135. Perdix perdix. Occasion- 

 allv reported, but only one speci- 

 men, July 17, 1889. 



136. Columba livia. Taken at 

 irregular intervals, about once in 

 ten years. 



137. Turtur risorius. One speci- 

 men, many years ago. 



138. Otis tarda. One specimen, 

 Apr. 18, 1895. (See Gatke's Pre- 

 face.) 



139. Otistetrax. Two specimens, 

 about 50 years ago; a third June 

 27, 1882. 



140. Cursorius gallicus. One 

 specimen in 1S35 oi- 1836. 



141. Grus grus. Once seen, 

 Apr. 1S67. 



142. Anthropoides virgo. One 

 specimen. May, 1837. 



143. Ciconia nigra. Thrice seen ; 

 never taken. 



144. Platalea leucorodia. (No 

 data.) 



145. Ardea purpurea. One speci- 

 men, June 9, 1847. 



146. Botaurus stellaris. One or 

 two specimens in 60 years. 



147. Ardetta minuta. One speci- 

 men, before 1847. 



