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Spotted Flycatcher, the Swift, the Cuckoo, and 

 the Wryneck. Most of these, however, prolong 

 their stay into September; or, at any rate, the 

 species whether the same individuals or not it 

 is almost impossible to say continue in the 

 county until then. The Swift, however, concludes 

 its normal passage during August, beginning it, 

 we may mention, at the end of July. The loth 

 of the month is a fair average date of disappear- 

 ance from the Tor Bay district. In the years 

 ^93, '95, '96, and '97 this was actually the last 

 day we saw the species here; in 1898 they 

 lingered to the I2th. During September many 

 of our summer migrants finally disappear for the 

 season. The Redstart then migrates south; the 

 Red-backed Shrike, the Spotted Flycatcher, and 

 the Turtle Dove do the same. In September the 

 migration of the Ring Ouzel begins, as also does 

 that of the Wheatear (with few exceptions), the 

 Whinchat, the Blackcap, the Garden Warbler, the 

 Wood Wren, the Sedge Warbler, the Tree Pipit, 

 the Swallows and Martins, the Nightjar, the 

 Hobby, the Quail, and the Corncrake. The 

 migration, however, of all these species may be 

 said to be continued into October, when the birds 



