116 report on the migration of birds. 



Woodcock. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 29th, one. Nov. 1st, one; 2nd, four killed 

 striking. 



Old Heady Kinsale. — Dec. 17th, three. 



Coninghecj Lufht-ship. — Oct. 30th, one caught on deck, 2.30 

 a.m., the first seen at this station. Nov. 2nd, one killed striking 

 at 2 a.m. 



Eockahill. — Nov. 28th, one killed striking ; wind S., fresh, 

 cloudy and overcast. 29th, another killed. 



South Maidens, — Oct. 15th, one killed, 11 p.m., drizzling 

 rain; wind light W.S.W. 



Arranmore. — Dec. 3rd, one Woodcock. 



Killyhegs. — Sept. 21st, one Woodcock killed striking, 11.30 

 p.m. ; wind E.S.E., cloudy and misty. 22nd, another killed, 

 8 p.m. ; wind E. 



Clare Island. — During November, a few Woodcock in moun- 

 tainous parts of island. 



Skelligs. — Nov. 4th, Woodcock seen. 



Dursey Island. — Nov. 4th, one Woodcock going N. ; wind N.E. 



Snipe. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Nov. 8th, twenty Snipe, six shot. Dec. 

 17th, five Snipe. 



Tuskar Rock. — Oct. 29th, one Snipe killed striking; light mist. 



Copeland Island. — Snipe breed here. Oct. 10th, two killed 

 striking ; wind N., light drizzling rain. 



South Maidens. — Oct. 19th, one Snipe killed striking ; wind 

 fresh S.S.W., clear. 



Ilathlin Island. — Aug. 9th, one Jack Snipe killed striking; 

 wind light S.E., cloudy. 



Arranmore. — Nov. 20th, one Snipe ; 30th, one. 



liathlin O'Birnc. — Oct. 18th, two Snipe on the shore. 



Blackrock Mayo. — Oct. 14tlr, one Jack Snipe, 1 p.m. ; wind 

 W., light. 



Clare Island. — Feb. 28th, a few Snipe flying W. ; wind S.W. 

 Oct. 20th, Snipe on marshy land, flying in different directions. 



Tcaraght. — Feb. 18th, one Snipe, 10 a.m. ; wind light S.W., 

 fine ; previously stormy. Nov. 20th, one ; 23rd, three ; left 

 about a fortnight afterwards. 



Skelligs. — Jan. 12th, 1884, Snipe seen. 



