MIGRATION AND OTHER ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 611 
SWALLOW (. Hirundo rustica.) — Many were coasting south 
on August 27th, and some again on 29th. Flocks were seen 
again on September 12th, 20th, 23rd, and 25th, coasting south. 
After the gale on September 30th — October 1st there were few 
left, but some were noted passing south at Yarmouth on 23rd, 
and the last was seen on 25th at Southwold. In the spring the 
first was seen on April 18th ; on the 21st some arrived over 
Hickling Broad in the evening, and continued the journey, 
going high up to N.E. The numbers round here were very few 
until May 6th, when a large influx took place. 
House Martin ( Chelidon urbica). — What has been said 
about the movements of the Swallow in the autumn applies 
absolutely to this species. However, it was seen later in the 
year, some being noticed on several days in November, and the 
last on the 17th at Southwold. The first ones in the spring did 
not arrive before May 6th, and there was a slight increase on 
the 10th, but further records are wanting. 
Sand Martin ( Cotile riparict). — Some were apparently 
moving south by July 25th, and numbers were noted collecting 
on August 6th. Migrating parties were noted coasting south 
on the 25th, and on the same days in September as the Swallows 
were seen moving; the last were seen on October 21st. On 
April 21st some arrived over Hickling Broad in the evening 
and departed high up to N.E. It is noteworthy that as a rule 
all three species of Hirundinidce were moving on the same 
days, though it is nothing unusual. I cannot see that wind or 
temperature in this district had anything to do with the move- 
ments, but often, though not quite invariably, there was a drop 
in the barometric readings on those days. 
Greenfinch (Ligurinus chloris). — The observations which 
I made under this species in the Transactions, vol. ix., p. 416, 
were fully corroborated again this autumn. The first flocks 
coasting south were seen on September 23rd, and from this 
date onward this coastal movement in the early morning was 
witnessed nearly every day, except during the gale of September 
30th — October 1st, up till November 22nd. The numbers 
passing were few at first, but reached the maximum about the 
