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On the 27th/28th at Bishop Rock Lt. (Isles of Scilly) and on the 

 28th/29th at St. Catherine's Lt. many were taken during the vast migra- 

 tory movement on those nights, while on the following night considerable 

 numbers were observed at the latter light. It is noteworthy that, 

 although a great number must have left our shores on these nights, 

 hardly any were noticed during the previous days by land-observers. 



THE PIED FLYCATCHER {Mmcicapa atrieapiUa). 



One was taken at Dungeness Lt. (Kent) on August the 17th/18th. 



On several days during the middle of September this species was noted 

 on migration in Kent, while on September the 28th/29th a number were 

 recorded from the Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall) and from St. Catherine's 

 Lt. (Isle of Wight), and again at the latter light on the following night. 



THE SWALLOW (ffirundo rustica). 



A few " Swallows " were recorded from the Lights in July : thus on the 

 8th a small flock was noted at the Varne Lt.-v. (Kent) going south-east 

 and a few at the Eddystone Lt. (Cornwall) on the 14th and 15th, while at 

 the Haisboro' Lt.-v. (Norfolk) on the 27th and on August the 2nd a few 

 were recorded flying from the east towards land. From the paucity of 

 these observations little importance need be attached to thenij even if the 

 species was correctly identitied. 



During August the observers in many localities did not notice any 

 movement of this species, and in some places the local birds had not 

 diminished in numbers. From a number of positive observations it 

 could, however, be ascertained that during this month, and especially 

 during the last week of it, the departure of the local birds had begun, 

 and migratory flocks were noted, apparently composed of young birds. 

 Thus on the 4th many departed from Lancashire, and from the 12th 

 onwards passing flocks were seen in Berkshire, while on the 17th and 

 23rd large gatherings were noted at daybreak round Dungeness Lt. 

 (Kent). 



On the 24th in South Devon migratory flocks were observed passing 

 southward over the sea, and from that date till the end of the month 

 large gatherings and departures were recorded in Lancashire, Berkshire, 

 South Hants, at Portland Bill in Dorset, and in Devon. 



1 hiring September the migratory movements increased in magnitude. 

 In many districts of Lancashire, and in Yorkshire, Devon and Hants, 

 a considerable number of the resident birds disappeared during the first 

 week. 



On the 7th nocks were recorded from the Varne Lt.-v. (Kent) flying 

 S.S.W. 



During the remainder of the month the birds seem to have gradually 



