114 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Rathlin Island. — Oct. 6tli, one at noon ; wind light N.E. 



InnishtrahuU. — Dec. 8tli, one "Crane"; wind S.S.W., light. 



To7-y Island. — Jan. 2nd, 1884, one Heron, at noon, at lake. 



Arranmore, — Aug. 16th, one '' Crane" at 9 a.m. 



Killyhcgs. — Dec. 19th, two " Cranes " to be seen daily, in a 

 swamp. 



Arran Island, South. — Oct. 25th, four "Cranes," 2 p.m.; 

 wind W.N.W., going W. 



Tearaght. — Aug. 23rd, one Heron passing E. ; wind N.W.^ 

 light. 



Skelligs. — Sept. 2nd, two " Cranes," 9 a.m. ; wind N., gale; 

 staj^ed about the rock for a fortnight. 



Bittern. 

 Old Head, Kinsale. — Feb. 15th, one Bittern, 11 a.m. ; wind 

 N. This bii'd I shot ; it was the second ever seen here. 



AYhimbrel and Curlew. 



Galley Head. — May 15th, thirteen " May-birds or young 

 Curlew" rested a little while on headland and passed northwards. 

 May 30th, fourteen Curlew, going S.E. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — May 7th, one caught on ship; wind 

 E.N.E., 9.30 p.m.; 8th, flock of Curlew, 11 p.m., around ship; 

 wind strong N., overcast. Oct. 28th, flock flying N.E., 10 p.m. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 23rd, one Curlew shot. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — May 18th, a flock of Curlew 

 going N.E. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — May 17th, one Curlew heard, 9.30 

 p.m. July 30th, several Curlew around ship, 6.30 a.m. ; weather 



foggy- 



Copeland Island. — May loth, large flocks of Curlew appeared, 

 and have remained in vicinity to date of sending schedule in 



July. 



Rathlin Island. — April 5th, four Curlew going S., 7 a.m..; 

 wind N.W. May 10th, thirty Curlew, 3 p.m. ; wind N. June 

 10th, flocks of Curlew, 6 a.m. ; 20th, five seen ; 24th, three. 

 One or two dozen entered at intervals during the winter months. 

 They are here all the year. 



InnishtrahuU. — Curlew in flocks of twenty to thirty during 

 June and July. 



