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Tins extract from my notes will give some slight idea of the movements of the birds ■_ 
“ October 2nd. Strong wind, west south-west. Immense numbers of House-Martins and Sw»lw n ■ 
due east before the wind ; thousands continued passing till 3 p.m. & 
“October 3rd. Wind west and north-west; weather fine. House-Martins and Swallows noticed on win- 
to s!‘ e “ S - Th68e iWS We n °‘ ™ -me east, some west, and others Tut 
“ 0ct ^ CT 9th ' Wind south ; weather fine. House-Martins and Swallows flying east durin- mornin- and 
midday. Numbers observed making their way out to sea between 4 p.m. and 5 p m ° 
SwalirSg 1 -: ^ S “ : Wea ‘ her ^ A ^ “artins - — of 
;; October 13th. Wind north-east ; weather fine. House-Martins and Swallows flying east 
. October 20 th. Wind south ; weather fine. After midday, wind strong from south-west. In the early 
steaTTt w ar T and S ' Vall0 ' VS ayins ° ast Afte 10 numbers increased, and a continued 
stieam kept passing before the wind up till 3 p.m.” 
It will be seen that on five days out of six the greater number of the birds were passing from west to east 
On former years when I noted their movements in the same locality, the course they followed while on ili-ht 
w as in exactly opposite directions on several consecutive days. ° 
