On the West Coast of England the Report embraces notes on 
the White Wagtail, Pallas’s Grey Shrike, Waxwing, Cassin’s Snow 
Goose, Garganey Teal, Red-necked Phalarope, Ruff, Black Tern ; 
whilst the scarcity or entire absence of the Tree Sparrow, Hooded 
Crow, and Brent Goose, and the presence of the Bernacle Goose, 
are of interest to one accustomed to east-coast observations. The 
capture, too, of eight Storm Petrels at the South Bishop, on 
October 14th, is a noteworthy incident. The lanterns vary not 
a little in their death-dealing attractions, those of the Bardsey, 
South Bishop, Smalls, Nash (E.), Godrevy, and Eddystone Light- 
houses being most attractive, occasionally misleading two hundred 
victims in a single night. 
In Ireland the great bulk of migrants arrive on the southern 
half of the East Coast, and on the easternmost of the southern 
counties—in other words, along the shore from Dublin to Water- 
ford, between Rockabill and Dungarvan Lighthouses. 
The usual course taken by birds seems to be either N.W. or 
S.E. The number of those which occur singly and do not 
migrate in flocks is large. In such cases it is difficult to trace 
the line of migration. As might be expected, the Snow Bunting 
is of more frequent occurrence on the western and northern 
coasts. A few remained as late as the first week in May, and it 
was again seen early in September, dates which have not hitherto 
been recorded in Ireland. Geese were also more numerous on 
the north and west coasts. 
A remarkable migration of Rooks was observed at the Tearaght 
and Skelligs, both stations’ being several miles off the coast of 
Kerry. It lasted for three weeks, from November 2nd to 20th, 
the direction of flight being from-west to east. The light-keepers 
were puzzled to know whence the birds could have come, the 
nearest land to the west being America, where this species is 
not found. 
Mr. Giitke’s Heligoland notes, from June 28th to the end of © 
the year, comprise 118 species, including, as usual, several rare 
visitors to this ornithological observatory. 
The Committee have this year made a useful addition to their 
Report in an outline map of the British Isles, showing the 
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