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change and reduplication ; after which it soon ceases alto- 
gether, although Specimens are seen, in small companies, 
to the beginning of July ; when the old Birds disappear 
altogether, at nearly the same day. A Bird of the year 
was shot August 29, 1837. 
CAROLINA CUCKOW. Coccyzus Americanus. Jenyns, 
p. 155. Eyton’s rarer Birds, p. 23. One is recorded as 
having been found in Cornwall. 
ROLLER. Coracias Garrula. Jenyns, p. 156. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 117. Pennant mentions one shot in Corn- 
wall, and another was killed near Falmouth, Oct. 4, 1822. 
BEE EATER. Merops Apiaster. Jenyns, p. 156. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, last Edition. Drew (Hist, of Cornwall, 
2 vois. 4to.,) records the occurrence oi four Specimens in 
the parish of Madern, in 1807 ; and from G. S. Borlase, 
Esq., of Helslon, whose decease I lament to see announced 
whilst writing this, I have been informed that a flock of 
twelve came near that Town in 1828 ; of which eleven 
Were shot. 
* KINGFISHER. Alcedo Ispida. Jenyns, p. 157. Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 2, p. 34. Common. 
SWALLOWS. 
* SWALLOW. Hirundo Rustica. Jenyns, p. 157. Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 259. Abundant in Summer. The 
following are the first dates of its being seen : the earliest 
April the 4th, the greatest number of appearances, in the 
second and third weeks of that month, and the latest. May 
5th. The disappearance, first in September 24, 1816, the 
greatest number in October, and the latest November 1st, 
1805. It often builds in Caves on the Sea Shore. 
* MARTIN. II. Urbica. Jenyns, p. 158. Bewick’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 264. Abundant in Summer, but many that leave 
Us in Autumn, never return in Spring. It sometimes forms 
its nest in Caverns on the Sea Shore; but although in these 
circumstances both it and the Swallow fly boldly into the 
Cavern, the Nests are well concealed in crevices. The 
first appearances, from April 6th, to May 5th, embracing 
as in the instauce of the Swallow', a period of 25 years : the 
Period of disappearance, from September 28th, to December 
7th. The dates given for the arrival of these Birds, noted 
only the first that are seen in each year; but they continue 
to cross the Channel in small parlies through nearly all the 
month of May, and it often happens that some are seen for 
a few days, and then no more for a week or two, without 
the occurrence of any weather that can be supposed to 
have caused them to hide themselves. The circumstance 
therefore is explained by the supposition that they are not 
