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low was to be seen, nor could I hear of any ; it is, 

 therefore probable, that those which arrived on 

 the 2nd, had re-migrated. On the 15th, I heard 

 of the first nightingale, and saw one myself on 

 the 19th. Still few swallows were to be seen. 

 On the 17th, the weather continued cold, with 

 N. E. winds, and I could not see any swallows in 

 their usual haunts^ although I occasionally heard 

 of them in different localities. No swallows had 

 been seen near Dartford, in Kent, on the 20th, 

 but a pair was observed on the 21st. 



These facts will serve to shew the time of the 

 arrival of these welcome birds. Their departure 

 is more irregular still, as may be seen from 

 the following remarks which I made in the next 

 autumn. 



October 13th, 1843, Thermometer 40. Cold 

 and frosty. Many swallows seen, flying low, or 

 skimming along the streets of Windsor and the 

 adjacent roads. 



October 20. A severe frost, which destroyed 

 dahlias, &c., yet I saw many swallows, and at least 

 fifty flying about a house at Wimbledon. Ther- 

 mometer at eight o'clock in the morning was 36. 



October 22. Weather cold, yet many swal- 

 lows seen. 



November 1. No swallows to be seen. 



November 13. Saw one swallow this morn- 

 ing, hawking for flies busily close to the ground, 



