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near Threlkeld, had iong tails and flew like Pheasants; none 
were shot (G. F. Saul). 
September 6th.—Swift seen at Etterby Scaur, Carlisle; also 
seen on August 26th, 29th, and September 1st (D. Losh Thorpe). 
Flock of Wild Geese flying south-east over Stanwix at 2.30 p.m. 
(L. E. Hope). 
30th.—A Tern passed flying north over Sandisyke (J. M. 
Charlton). 
October 3rd.—A Swallow sitting on a nest with four eggs in 
a coach-house at Sandisyke, Brampton (J. M. Charlton). Saw 
a flock of about forty Grey Geese and one of about twenty 
Bernacle Geese near Silloth (W. Nichol). 
4th.—Two flocks of Redwings seen passing over Sandisyke 
flying north-east; several Swallows and House-Martins still 
remain near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). An immature Common 
Gull noted sitting in a ploughed field near Brampton, apparently 
resting on migration (J. M. Charlton). 
6th.—Only one pair of Swallows and one pair of House- 
Martins now remain here; the wind is north-east, and a solitary 
Redwing is flying north (J. M. Charlton). 
7th.—Grey Plover passing over Sandisyke, flying east and 
calling (J. M. Charlton). 
8th. — More Redwings making north or north-east over 
Sandisyke (J. M. Charlton). 
10th.—Flocks of Lesser Redpolls passing over Sandisyke. 
There is a large rookery in a wood on the River Irthing ; when 
the enormous flocks rise the sound is like the roar of the sea 
(J. M. Charlton). 
11th.—A flock of about thirty Wild Geese passed over 
Sandisyke about 3 p.m., wind in west and mild. Flocks of 
Redpolls are feeding on the seed of silver birch. About 
4.30 p.m. a second flock of Wild Geese passed over in Ahe same 
direction, Sandisyke, near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 
12th.—A Short-eared Owl in an alder-grove near Brampton ; 
saw four Swallows flying south-west, also a flock of about sixty 
Redwings (J. M. Charlton). 
17th.—The Swallow noted on the 38rd inst. is still sitting on 
her eggs; the birds are shut in the coach-house each night, 
Sandisyke, near Brampton (J. M. Charlton). 
