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Swallow, Hirundo rustica. — At Heligoland, Sept. 16th, 

 passing S. At Fame Inner l.h., Oct. 1st, several all day. At 

 Coquet L.H., July 10th, numbers; Sept. 20th, 6 p.m., four. At 

 Teesmouth 5 Buoy l.v., July 27th, 6 to 7.30 p.m., wind S.W., 

 moderate, six large flocks, fifty to sixty each, north to south ; 

 Sept. 15th, 4 p.m., large flocks to S. At Whitby l.h., Sept. 22nd, 

 4 p.m., last seen going S. At Flamborough l.h., Sept. 17th, 

 midday, great many. At Spurn l.h., Sept. 6th, all day young 

 Swallows passing along Spurn promontory towards S., each flock 

 followed by Pipits. At Hunstanton l.v., Sept. 28th, large flock 

 on lighthouse. At Leman and Ower l.v., July 29th, 6 a.m., 

 numbers passed, some alighting on board, one struck and killed. 

 At Hasboro' l.h., Sept. 1st, 2 a.m., fog, flock, several caught as 

 they beat against lantern. At Winterton l.h., Sept. 3rd to 9th, 

 round lantern every day. At Swin Middle l.v., Sept. 15th, all 

 day to N.W. ; 17th, with Linnets all day to N.N.W. ; 18th, 

 sunrise to 9 a.m., two hundred to W. At North Foreland l.h., 

 July 28th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., passing ; 29th, six passed; Swallows 

 also in numbers from five to forty were seen flying round lantern 

 during the last week in September. At South-sand Head l.v., 

 Sept. 23rd, twelve to W, At Casquets l.h., Oct. 7th, from 

 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., S.S.E., rain. Swallows, Landrails, Water 

 Bails, Woodcocks, King Ouzels, and Common Thrushes were seen 

 round light ; amongst the birds striking the glass were one hundred 

 Swallows. At Hanois l.h., Guernsey, Sept. 30th, a flight passed 

 south. Swallows were noticed migrating at fifteen stations on 

 the east coast and in the Channel from July 10th, at Coquet 

 Island, to Oct. 7th, at the Casquets, the greater part in 

 September. Migrate both by day and night, and in very 

 considerable flocks ; general direction north to south, but at Swin 

 Middle l.v., S.E. to N.W. Swallows remained very late in the 

 autumn of the past year in some localities. In North-east 

 Lincolnshire, Nov. 9th, a pair seen. In Essex, Nov. 4th. In 

 * The Zoologist' for 1881, p. 62, the editor records the late stay 

 of the Swallow at eight stations, all southern ones except Dublin, 

 from Nov. 22nd to Dec. 11th. It is rather remarkable that, in 

 North-east Germany, Swallows are recorded in the German 

 newspapers as taking their departure nearly a month before the 

 average time. 



Martin, Chelidon urhica. — At Heligoland, Sept. 1st, with 



