88 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



during the migratory season for Ducks, Widgeon, Wild Geese, 

 Barnacles, and Swan heard them passing at night as at other 

 stations." — John A. Murray. 



InnishtraJudl. — " April 30th. A small bird with an orange 

 tail, name unknown, struck, not killed." Wind S.W.; a gale. 

 " Very little birds visited this island in May, June, and July, 

 except a flock of Curlew." Autumn : " There has been a great 

 absence of birds this winter, and no Snipe or Woodcock visited 

 this place. Snow Buntings remained here all the past winter." 

 Diniree Head. — *' Autumn : No birds resort to this station only 

 Cormorants, which remain all the year and breed. I have been 

 at several stations on the coast, but never was at a station so 

 scarce of birds as this." — John Stapleton. 



Tory Island. — ''Autumn: Very few birds past this station. 

 I suppose owing to its being so far out to sea. I am informed 

 that birds pass more frequently the east side of the island. On 

 the islands between this and the mainland large flocks of Barnacle 

 stop during the winter months. I have not seen a Snow Bunting, 

 Snipe, or Starling this season. During heavy frost, snow-birds 

 frequent the island from the mainland, but return as soon as 

 the thaw commences." — Thomas H. Sweeny. 



Arranmore. — " Spring : Gulls and Puffins have laid great 

 quantities of their eggs this year on the rock. A great many 

 have been destroyed by the Grey Crow." — Henry Williams. 



Killyhegs. — "Autumn: The birds which breed around here 

 are the Wild Duck, Wild Pigeon, Lapwing, Lark, Linnet, 

 Swallow, Snipe, Common Wren, Thrush, Kobin, Blackbird, 

 Sparrow, Stonechat, Sand Lark, and Grey Crow." — Daniel 

 Hawkins. 



Broadhaven. — ** Autumn : No birds strike this light." — 

 Patrick Keenan. 



Eacfle Island, East. — ** Since I joined this station in Sept., 

 1882, up to present date, Sept., 1883, nothing worth noting." — 

 H. Stocker. 



Eagle Island, West. — " There was absolutely nothing of 

 interest to enter in schedule last autumn-. The sea has been 

 crossing this island, I may say daily, for the last five months, 

 and with the exception of a few Sea Gulls, which seem never to 

 leave the locality, there were no birds visited." March, 1884. — 

 Matthew Healy. 



