October 2, 1773

Posted by sydney on Oct 2nd, 1773

Swallows do not resort to chimnies for some time before they retire.  Titlarks abound on the common.  Martins are the shortest-winged & least agile of all the swallow-tribe.  They take their prey in a middle region, not so high as the swifts: nor do they usually sweep the ground so low as the swallows.  Breed the latest of all the swallow genus: last year they had young nestlings on to the 21 of Octr.  They usually stay later than their congeners.  Lat year 20 or 30 were playing all day long by the side of the hanger, & over my fields on Novr. 3rd.  After that they were seen no more.

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