FULVOUS, OR CLIFF SWALLOW. 
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ceived any account of their inhabiting the well explored coun- 
tries around Hudson^s Bay, we are led to the conclusion, that 
the western wilds of the United States have hitherto been their 
summer resort, and that not until recently have they ventured 
within the domains of civilized man. Be this as it may, they 
were observed in great numbers, by Major Long’s party, near 
the Rocky Mountains, in the month of July ; and a few were 
also seen on the banks of the Missouri river. Within ten or 
twelve years, they have become familiar in different localities 
of Ohio, Kentucky, &c., whence they are extending very 
rapidly, and have recently appeared in the western part of New 
York. In order to show the rapid progress of this little 
stranger, we quote the following passage from Mr Clinton’s 
interesting paper : — 
The fulvous swallow first made its appearance at Winchell’s 
tavern, on the high-road, about five miles south of Whitehall, 
near Lake Champlain, and erected its nest under the eaves of 
an outhouse, where it was covered by the projection of a roof. 
This was in 1817, and in this year there was but one nest; the 
second year, seven ; the third, twenty-eight ; the fourth, forty ; 
and in 182*2 there were seventy, and the number has since 
continued to increase. 
“ It appeared in 1 822 at Whitehall, on the 5th of June, and 
departed on the 25th of July ; and these are the usual times of 
its arrival and disappearance.” 
This active little bird is, like its congeners, almost continually 
on the wing, and feeds on flies and other insects, while per- 
forming its aerial evolutions. Its note is different from that of 
other swallows, and may be well imitated by rubbing a moisten- 
ed cork around in the neck of a bottle. The species arrive in 
the west from the south early in April, and immediately begin 
to construct their symmetrical nests, which are perfected by 
their united and industrious efforts. At the dawn of day they 
commence their labours, by collecting the necessary mud from 
the borders of the river or ponds adjacent, and they perse- 
vere in their work until near mid-day, when they relinquish 
