September 9 2001


Well, time moves on. This paragraph is dated Sept 9 but in fact is being written up later than that but it relates to Sept 9. Attending at the Hazeler on that day I watched for a long time scanning the sky for a swallow. Not one to be seen. Now I definitely saw some the week before, so I conclude that they packed their bags and went about their business during the week starting Sept 2, and were all gone by Sept 9. That makes their visit from April 27 to say September 5. I would love to have seen them preparing and going. I wonder how it happens. Do they depart in little groups or do they all gather together and at a particular sign all take off at the same time. I guess that something like the length of the day triggers them off and away they go.