110 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — April 20th, one, wind N. ; 23rd and 29th, 

 May 4th and 15th, one to three. 



Killyhegs. — May 10th, 11th, and 12th, two to six. They 

 build in vicinity, and generally leave about the middle of June. 

 Aug. 24th, about thirty hovering round. 



Straw Island, — Sept. 12th, fifty going S.W., high ; wind N., 



fresh. 



Martin. 



Oyster Island^ North. — May 8th, one Martin, the first seen ; 

 12th, several. They remain and build about station. Aug. 

 12th, Martins last seen. 



Cuckoo. 



Tuskar Rock. — Nov. 2nd, one Cuckoo killed striking. 



Rathlin Island. — May Srd, three or four ; heard for first time. 



Arranmore. — May 4th, one Cuckoo. May 12th, one. 



Oyster Island^ North. — May 15th, Cuckoo first heard ; wind 

 N., light. 



Arran Island, South. — April 11th, "three Cuckoos," 4 p.m.; 

 wind E.S.E., cloudy. 



Pigeon. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 31st, one. 



Rockahill. — Sept. 15th, ten going N. Oct. 30th, ten hovering 

 about. Dec. 3rd, two shot ; 31st, Pigeons all day, one shot. 



Rathlin Island. — Aug. 28th, forty Pigeons ; they are always 

 on the island. Nov. 16th, eighteen going N. ; 25th, five, going S. 



Innishtr ahull. — Dec. 8th, four Pigeons ; wind S.W., light. 



Bunree Head. — Sept. 22nd, great flocks of Pigeons flying 

 about all day. 



Lough Sivilly. — April 10th, flocks of Pigeons all day. 



Killyhegs. — April 22nd, four Wild Pigeons build on cliffs near 

 Lighthouse. Aug. 26th, eight Wild Pigeons, 5 a.m. 



Clare Island. — Feb. 10th, sojpae Wild Pigeons, flying E., in 



forenoon. Oct. 15th, about four dozen flying generally over 



the island, also during November and December about the fields 



on the island. 



Arran Island, South. — May 14th, fifty Wild Pigeons. Dec. 



3rd, six ; 10th, twenty ; 28th, ten. They remain on island. 



Tearaght. — Oct. 21st, one Kock Pigeon ; 27th, about a dozen. 



Jan. 15th, 1884, eighteen. Nov. 18th, five Eock Pigeons ; 24th, 



about a dozen, which still remain 6n island. 



