19' I- BarkinGTon.— i^W5/i of Birds on Match 2()th-2,oth. 109 



it met the Arctic current, which had not yet ceased over 

 England. 



The weary travellers, believing that their journey was 

 almost concluded and baffled and bewildered by the fog or 

 mist which probably extended twenty or thirty miles from 

 the Irish coast, were attracted by the lighthouse lanterns, 

 and subsequently by the glare of the town lamps. 



To Mr, C. B. Moffat I am indebted for various sugges- 

 tions when writing this paper. 



The species forwarded on the 30th and 31st of March, 

 and on April ist, from light -stations were : — 



Birds forwarded. 



RocKABiLL. — 4 Woodcocks, 2 Water -rails, i Snipe, i Dunlin, 



I Meadow Pipit. 

 South Arklow. — i Water-rail, i Wheatear, i Goldcrest. 

 Blackwater Bank. — i Starling, i Wheatear, i Water-rail, 



I Thrush. 

 TusKAR. — Redwing, Wheatear, 2 Blackbirds, Water -rail. 



Black Redstart, Meadow Pipit. 

 CoNiNGBEG. — Water-rail. 

 Hook Tower. — Water -rail. Dunlin. 

 Old Head, Kinsale. — 3 Wheatears, 6 Robins, 2 Skylarks, 



I Black Redstart, i Stonechat, i Meadow Pipit. 



Birds reported at Lighthouses, but not forwarded. 



Balbriggan. — Starling. 



RocKABiLL. — Starling, Manx Shearwater, Blackbird, Thrush, 

 Curlew. 



South Arklow. — Blackbird, Starling, Thrush, Chaffinch, 

 Goldfinch. 



Blackwater Bank. — Curlew, Robin, Linnet. 



Lucifer Shoals. — Starhng, Blackbird, Thrush, Skylark. 



TusKAR. — Starling, Thrush. 



Coningbeg. — Starling, Blackbird, Thrush. 



Hook Tower. — Starhng, Blackbird, Thrush, Manx Shear- 

 water. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Starling, Manx Shearwater. 



