irish coast. 109 



Swallow. 

 Fastnet. — Nov. 6th, two, all day about rock. 

 Coninghecf Light-ship. — May 13th, flock flying N.W. ; 14th, 

 continuous flocks flying N.W. Three killed at 10 p.m. ; wind 

 S.W., clear. Four alighted on ship. Sept. 22nd, 23rd, and 30th, 

 a great number passed, going E. and N.E. Oct. 8th, 9th, and 

 10th, a few passed, four caught on deck, at 2 a.m., two alighted 

 on ship. 



Dungarvan. — Oct. 20th, flocks of House Swallows, going 

 E.S.E. ; wind N.W., light. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — May 8th, one alighted on ship ; 

 17th and 18th, occasional Swallows, flying north. June 3rd and 

 6th, two or three alighted on ship. Sept. 19th and 20th, odd 

 Swallows, flying north, all day. Oct. 8th, 20th, and 26th, a few 

 passed. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 11th, first seen, then occasionally to 

 21st and 22nd, when they passed at intervals of fifteen minutes, 

 all going west. On May 8th and 13th, one or two passed ; 14th, 

 constantly passing, going W. and N.W., two killed ; 15th, 16th, 

 and 17th, Swallows all day, remaining on rock some hours, then 

 flying W. A few passing daily to end of month, especially on 

 22nd. During August and September one or two at intervals 

 about rock. Aug. 24th, a great number. From Oct. 5th to 

 11th, many passed to east. 



Arkloiv South Light-ship, — April 15th, several flocks ; wind 

 W.N.W., clear. May 13th, a flock; 14th, 15th, and 30th, 

 Swallows. On Sept. 19th, 23rd, and 28th, one to six passed. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — April 22nd, 28th, and May 18th, 

 Swallows noted going N.W. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — June 25th, four passing north ; wind 

 light S. 



Rockahill. — April 16th, one, the first arrival, wind W., fresh ; 

 18th, several. 



Copeland Island. — Sept. 12th, several large flocks at noon ; 

 wind W., moderate, clear. They waited a few hours and went S. 

 Rathlin Island. — April 30th, four at noon. 

 Lough Sivilly. — May 15th, a few Swallows, first seen. 

 Arranmore, — April 21st, one at 7.30 a.m., passing over 

 island. May 9th, one. June 16th, two. 



