90 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



breed on this island, except the Wild Pigeon, Jackdaw, and a few 

 Sea Gulls. On the Bull Eock, four miles N.W. of Dursey Head, 

 the Gannet and Puffin breed in great numbers, coming about 

 March 1st and leaving Oct. 1st." — James Keenan. 



Eagle. 



Clare Island. — '* The Eagles still inhabit the cliffs, and have 

 been as usual destructive to young lambs and fowls belonging 

 to the inhabitants. In December they make very bold, and not 

 having sea birds to feed on, are often observed near the villages, 

 principally when the wind is east." 



Greenland Falcon. 



Blackrock Mayo. — Nov. 9th. '' Two grey speckled Hawks 

 at three p.m., wind strong W., showery. One shot ; it measured 

 four feet from tip to tip of wings, and had down under its feathers 

 like a sea bird." 



Slyne Head, North. — Dec. 2nd, one White Hawk, at two 

 p.m. ; wind N., clear. First seen here, and very tame. 



Tearaght. — Dec. 12th, Mr. P. Sheehy, assistant-keeper, saw a 

 White Hawk ; wind N.W., strong breeze, and gloomy. March 

 23rd, 1884, one white spotted Falcon shot. April 2nd, another 

 much smaller and whiter shot. 



[This has been an extraordinary year for the occurrence of 

 the Greenland Falcon, no less than eight having been obtained 

 at various points along the west coast of Ireland from Donegal to 

 Cork, and one Iceland Falcon at West Port.r— R. M. B.] 



Hawks. 



Fastnet, — Sept. 14th, one flying east. 



Diingarvan, — Dec. 17th, two Falcons passing S.W. 



Tuskar Rock. — Feb. 25th and 27th, March 3rd and 10th, one 

 Hawk seen at daylight ; 26th, 'two Sparrow Hawks ; Oct. 13th 

 and 15th, one seen. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — May 4th, one Sparrow Hawk, 

 7.20 a.m., on lantern ; Feb. 22nd, 1884, one hovering about ship 

 nine a.m. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — Oct. 30th, three Hawks hovering 

 about ship ; flew to N.W. 



Rockahill. — Aug. 31st, one caught on balcony. 



