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BIRD FLIGHTS. 
occurrences of American birds in this 
y raises the interesting question, how do 
ross the intervening 2,000 miles of ocean? 
it suppose a bird is capable of sustained 
ifor a sufficiently long period to accomplish 
On the supposition that this yellow shank 
j at the rate of 150 miles an hour, it would 
j plish the distance in fourteen hours. And 
It must be remembered that this bird, being 
er, would be able to rest from time to time 
; water. As regards the rate of flight at- 
by birds in their migratory journeys some 
;ting computations are to be found in 
I s “Heligoland as an Ornithological Obser- 
|j.” His figures are 125 miles an hour for 
oded crow, 208 for the northern blue throat 
15 for the Virginia plover. At the last rate 
klantic could be crossed in about eight and 
quarter hours. Some six other American 
in-birds, including the red-crested snipe and 
i skimo curlew, are recorded from the Scilly 
Is. 
! er American birds, including the yellow- 
1 , cuckoo, have been recorded in Ireland, 
in connection with this crossing of the 
tic by American birds, it is interesting to 
in apparent attempt to cross in the opposite 
ion. In a British association report for 
t we read: 
Rathlin O’Birne (West Donegal), im- 
ffe flocks of birds, starlings, thrushes and 
ires—passed west from Dec. 18 to 23. The 
1st land to the west of this rock island is 
‘ ica. This is not an isolated occurrence, 
westerly flight of land birds at stations off 
zest coast of Ireland has been noticed on 
occasions.” 
vould be interesting to know if any of these 
[prising mierants ever reached the other 
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CHURCH SHELTERS A FOX. 
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e parish church of Ascuets, near Nerac. 
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