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NOTES ON THE BirRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 58 
On 28th October, 1911, six or seven Swallows were 
observed skimming over the surface of the river Annan near 
the town,% and Mrs Ralston assures me that in 1922 she and 
her gardener saw a Swallow at Dabton (Morton) on roth 
November : this is the latest date of which I am aware for the 
presence of this species in the county. 
The scarcity of Swallows visiting Dumfriesshire in 1921, 
which was reported to me from various parts of the county, 
was not peculiar to the locality but was commented on in 
many parts of the British Isles. 
The following is a list of the first appearances of the 
Swallow near Capenoch:— © 
Year. First seen. Notes. 
1911 .... 19th April 
1ON2 5... 14th April 
1913 .... 15th April .... 3rd April, Langholm97 
1914 .... 14th April 
1915 .... 20th April 
1916 .... 13th April .... Before 12th April, Beattock98 
Nien 127 th) April 
IOUS Sooe UBin Ayore| 
1919 .... 22nd April 
QED oo 66 Aen ns Jayde 
1921 .... 22nd April 
O22 ee Sch Apr) 
(Recovery of ringed bird, see p. 23 antea.) 
The HOUSE MARTIN (p. 65). A white Martin is re- 
corded as hatched near Ecclefechan (Hoddom) in the spring 
of 1914. 
The late James Shaw gives “‘ Bullfit ’’ as ‘‘ a local name 
for this species or the Swift.’’100 
(Recovery of ringed bird, see p. 23 antea.) 
96 Dumfries and Galloway Courier and Herald, 8th November, 
1911. 
97 Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 9th April, 1913. 
98 Op. cit., 12th April, 1916. 
99 Dumfries and Galloway Courier and Herald, 7th September, 
1911. 
100 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural 
History and Antiquarian Society, 1893-4, p. 144. 
