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In three localities, Knighton (Radnorshire), Cambridge, 

 and Hampton-in-Arden (Warwickshire), a marked in- 

 crease is reported, but in the other cases where an 

 increase is noted, it is either a small one, or qualified 

 by the remark " an uncommon bird," or, " below the 

 average." In Devonshire, Cornwall, Wiltshire, Mon- 

 mouthshire and Surrey, observers have failed to detect 

 the .presence of this species, and there is no instance 

 where a decrease in one locality is nullified by an 

 increase in an adjacent area. 



The Nightingale. — As was only to be expected in 

 the case of a bird with a restricted distribution hke 

 the Nightingale, no returns were received from many 

 counties, and so far as can be judged from the limited 

 evidence forthcoming, tliis species seems to have some 

 difficulty in holding its own. 



The Swallow. — If we compare the returns of 1913 

 with those of 1912, which was a bad year, perhaps it is 

 not too much to say that on the whole this species shows 

 some signs of recovery, though it is not safe to generahze 

 too confidently on such insufficient evidence. 



So far as can be gathered from the returns, the 

 counties in which the Swallow seems to be maintaining 

 its ground are Essex, Hampshire and Cheshire. 



The House-Martin. — ^The returns received for 1913 

 would appear to indicate that in certain districts this 

 species has become more numerous, but whether this 

 increase is general there is no evidence to determine. 

 As a rule the increase has been a small one and does 

 not amount to very much, the only exceptions being 

 at Lydiard MiUicent (Wiltshire), Upton Heath (Cheshire), 

 and Fylde (Lancashire), from which places decided 

 increases have been reported. 



Marked decreases have been recorded from Berkshire, 

 Northumberland, Cheadle (Staffordshire), Newport (Mon- 

 mouth), Lynmouth (Devonshire), Padstow (Cornwall), 



