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Sept. 2otli. Isle of Texel (Ilollaud), one passing. 



„ 26th/27th. Tsle of May Lt., many. 



Oct. lst/2nd. Trevose Head Lt. (Cornwall), one taken. 



„ 16th/17th. Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall), one taken. 



THE SWALLOW {Hirundo rustica). 



Migratory movements on a large scale took place early in August. 

 The first record was from Yorkshire, when a few were noted firing 

 south from the 30th of July to the 5th of August. On the 3rd of 

 August an observer in south Devon states that there were many thousands 

 of Swallows, House- and Sand-Martins on Thurlestone sands, preparing 

 to cross the Channel. On the 31st the same observer stated that the 

 emigration continued, flocks collecting daily on a pebbly ridge at Tor 

 Cross. On the 4th of August the birds were reported to be congregating 

 in Wiltshire in large numbers. Similar gatherings were reported in 

 Leicestershire on the 15th, in Derbyshire on the 16th, in Shropshire on 

 the 22nd, and in Westmoreland and Stattordshire on the 28th. Many 

 were observed leaving Lancashire between the 18th and the 21st, and an 

 observer in Norfolk recorded greatly reduced numbers on the 31st. 

 There was also evidence of birds passing through Cornwall between the 

 10th and 21st. 



The emigratory movement continued in full force up to about the 

 end of September. During that month flocks going south were 

 observed almost daily in Kent, the greatest numbers being noted on 

 the 18rh, 22nd and 27th ; in Suftblk small numbers were noted going 

 south throughout the month ; while on the 22nd and 24th some birds 

 travelling southwards passed the Isle of May (Fife). On the 5th about 60 

 were reported passing through Westmoreland, and parties of from 20 to 

 100 through Somerset between the 6th and the 7th ; on the latter date 

 great numbers were passing south in Norfolk. On tiie 11th a steady 

 south-westerly movement of huudreds of birds was recorded in Cheshire. 

 Between the 14th and 29th numbers were seen passing over Kent to 

 the south and south-west. On the 17th an observer in Denbigh noted a 

 large flock on migration, but observed none subsequently. On the 20th 

 a flock of about 500 flying east was noted in Somerset, and great 

 numbers flying in a south-westerly direction at 7 a.m. were seen in 

 Dorset on the 24th. 



In October the movement was evidently dying out. Hundreds were 

 recorded congregating on telegraph-wires in Surrey on the 2nd. Small 

 parties were seen passing south in Kent between the 1st and 15th, and a 

 few in the Isle of Man on the 12th. 



A few stragglers were observed here and there in November, and one 

 in Norfolk on the 1st of December. 



This species was only reported on t^wo occasions from the Light-stations, 



