As I saw her through the great window, the sunshine flooded the landscape, which, however, was momentarily becoming eclipsed by an onrush of a myriad birds." By the next morning, daylight showed the actual danger which threatened.
From every part of the eastern counties reports were received concerning the enormous immigration of birds.

Experts were sending--on their own account, on behalf of learned societies, and through local and imperial governing bodies--reports dealing with the matter, and suggesting remedies.
The reports closer to home were even more disturbing.

All day long it would seem that the birds were coming thicker from all quarters.
Doubtless many were going as well as coming, but the mass seemed never to get less.

Each bird seemed to sound some note of fear or anger or seeking, and the whirring of wings never ceased nor lessened.

The air was full of a muttered throb.