318 Mr. D. A. Baimeriiiati on the [Ibis, 



ol! the Archipelago, notes (Catalogo, p. 37) that this species 

 is cited by the Spanish naturalists Viera, Mompo, Busto, 

 and Serra. 



About the return autumn migration we have very few 

 records, but from these it would appear that the vanguard 

 arrives in September, but the majority pass through on their 

 journey south at the end of October. 



The following are the only reliable records : — 



Spring Migration Records of D. u. urbica. 



5 Feb. 1909. Maspalomas, Gran Cauaria. After a great storm a 



great number of IIouse-iNIartins ; all disappeared 

 next day (von Tbanner, Orn. Jabrb. 1910, p. 85). 



25 Feb. 1912. Cbarco, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. Two birds flying 

 over (Bannerman, Ibis, 1912, p. 697). 



29 March, 1887. " I saw qnite a number of Martins (C. urhica) flying 

 over the bouses at Orotava .... but did not meet 

 with the species again " * (Savile Reid, Ibis, 1887, 

 p. 433). 



April 1852. Oliva, Fuerteventura. Large swarms flying over 



(Bolle, J. f. O. 1854, p. 460). 



1-15 April, 1905. Jondia, Fuerteventura. Numerous birds all flying 

 westwards (von Thanner, Orn. .lahrb. 1908, p. 214). 



23 April, 1913. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. A single bird seen 

 (Bannerman, MS. note-books). 



25 April, 1913. Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. A single bird seen 

 (Bannerman, MS. note-books). 



25 April, 1890, and following days. Tenerife. Thousands noted, pre- 

 ceded by two or three days of dull steamy heat 

 (Meade- Waldo, Ibis, 1890, p. 429). 



I May, 1890. Orotava, Tenerife. Two shot (Meade-Waldo). 



II May, 1912. Vilaflor, Tenerife. The beginning of a migratory 



movement of many House-Martins t, which stayed 

 in Vilaflor for a time only, as the previous lot did 

 (Thanner, Orn. Jabrb. 1912, p. 227). 



19 May, 1913. Tinosa, Lanzarote. Two seen, one shot J (Bannerman, 



Ibis, 1914, p. 251). 



20 May, 1904. Adeje, Tenerife. One seen (von Tbanner, Orn.. Jabrb. 



1905, p. 212). 



• Reid remained in Tenerife until middle of April. 



t Recorded under the vernacular name only — " Stadtschwalben." 



\ Skin in the British Museum. 



