106 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



great number fell overboard ; weatber foggy, wind light N.W. 

 Oct. 27tb, numbers of Starlings, four killed striking, 9 p.m. 

 Some fell overboard ; clear, wind fresh N.N.W. Nov. 7th, four, 

 at 11 a.m., left shij) 2 p.m. 



Eockahill. — Oct. 31st, four killed striking ; weather gloomy, 

 wind light S.E. 



Copeland Island. — Starlings appear the first week in April 

 to breed here. Oct. 10th, eighteen killed striking, others injured ; 

 wind light N., drizzling rain. 



Rathlin Island. — April 3rd, seventy, going N., 3 p.m. ; 14th, 

 four, breeding here. Entries of two to one hundred and fifty 

 occur from Oct. 24th to Dec. 25th ; most seen on Oct. 26th and 

 Dec. 1st. Directions of flight when entered generally S. or W. 



Innishtr ahull. — March 14th, four, at 11 a.m. ; a gale from 

 S.W. Oct. 30th, three struck, not killed; wind S.E., light, 

 cloudy. Dec. 20th, four ; wind N.W., strong. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — Nov. 12th, about two hundred came from 

 mainland, and returned again after some time. 



Killyhegs. — The Starling, which was commonly seen here in 

 winter, is now very rare. I have seen none at all this winter. 



Oyster Island^ North. — Nov. 13th, fifty passing W. ; wind S. 



Blackrocky Mayo. — Oct. 3rd, about twenty alighted on rock, 9 

 a.m. ; wind N., fresh, clear. Oct. 4th, one killed striking, at 1 a.m. 



Clare Island. — During November a few occasionally in 

 vicinity of lighthouse. 



Slyne Head, North. — Nov. 28th, eight Starlings, four killed, 



10 p.m. ; wind N.E., rain. Dec. 10th, nine ;-wind N. 



Straiv Island. — Aug. 31st, four Starlings, 1 p.m., going S.W., 

 low; wind fresh W. Also on Sept. 15th, and Oct. 13th, sixteen 

 to twenty, going south, low. 



Arran Island, South. — April 2nd, thirty Starlings, going N., 

 twenty struck, none killed ; wind S. Oct. 30th, thirty *' Stares," 



11 a.m.; wind S., blue sky, five" struck, two killed. ''Stares" 

 remained here. Dec. 13th, six " Stares," 10 p.m., four killed 

 striking ; wind W.S.W., drizzling rain. 



Tearaght.— Jun. 30th, twelve, and again on Feb. 18th. Did 

 not leave until about March 1st. 



Valentia. — Dec. 4th, fifteen ; wind light N. 



Skelligs. — Oct. 20th, six Starlings, 11 a.m., wind N., fresh, 

 fog ; 21st, two. Did not see them lafter this date. Bare here. 



