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1921 .] Bird Notes from Southern Spain. 
Delichon urbica urbica. 
Spring migration uncertain, being masked by local breeding 
birds. In autumn odd birds, probably of this race, were seen 
late August and September. On the 6th of October, they 
were very plentiful in company with Swallows, and on the 
16th many hundreds were at Gibraltar. All had gone by 
21 October. Last seen on 7 November. 
Riparia r. riparia. 
Not common. Many crossed Laguna de la Jan da plain on 
25 April in company with Swifts. Noted in autumn first on 
27 September, again seen 6 October, and last on 12 October. 
Riparia r. rupestris. 1 S • 
Seen throughout the year. Many passed through on 
migration 17 to 21 October. On 20 October, at 10 a.m., one 
struck the telegraph wires over my head and was captured. 
This bird was in c unpany with others making their way to 
the African coast. Its stomach was quite empty : apparently 
it had started its journey that morning without hunting for 
food. 
Dryobates major hispanus. 2 £ ; 3 $ . 
Found fairly commonly in the ' cork-woods, and easily 
obtained in winter when associating with Tits ; at other times 
rather shy. O 11 one occasion ants were found in the stomach, 
and twice pieces of acorns. 
lynx t. torquilla. 
Seen only once, on 19 January. 
Micropus apus apus. 1 $. 
First seen 2 April, 1919, and in 1920, 29 March. Bred 
abundantly at Gibraltar. The local birds had mostly gone 
by 31 July, and only occasional birds were seen after 
that date. Last observed 17 August. On 25 April, it was 
seen migrating in large numbers across Laguna de la Janda. 
There was a steady stream of birds for about two hours in 
the late forenoon making north across a light easterly wind. 
From the direction of their flight, they must have struck the 
Spanish coast at Zahara de los Atunes. 
