282 THE FOWLER IN IRELAND. 



keeper tells me, he has often filled between dusk 

 and dawn ; consisting of Snipe, Curlew, Woodcock, 

 Blackbirds, Starlings, Thrushes, and other varieties 

 of small birds. Snipe nest yearly on Aranmore, 

 and towards the end of April resort to the highest 

 and most heathery portions of the island for that 

 purpose. 



Tory Island Lighthouse, co. Donegal. 



J. Sweeny, in charge of this lighthouse, reports 

 that Bewick's Swan visits this island in small 

 numbers once or twice only during the winter, but 

 is rarely killed, seldom if ever stopping more than 

 a few hours, as though resting. The Greylag 

 Goose visits the island now and then ; two were shot 

 in the winter 1 880-81, and as many as eight have 

 been killed in one season. The Black Bernicle 

 (Brent) come in small numbers, but seldom remain. 

 Guillemots breed numerously, laying their eggs on 

 the bare rock. The Black Guillemot and Razor- 

 bill also breed there, but in smaller numbers, as do 

 the common Tern, Herring Gull, and Little Petrel 

 (Storm Petrel). Golden and Green Plover come in 

 limited numbers, but do not nest. The Thrush, 

 Blackbird, Stonechat, Starling, and Golden Plover 

 all strike the glass. The Stonechat nests on the 

 island. A pair of game Hawks (Peregrine 

 Falcons) breed yearly on the east end of the 

 wild cliffs. Woodcock sometimes arrive in severe 

 weather, such as frost and snow ; but the island is 

 barren, with no cover for them ; and most of the 

 people have guns. 



