118 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Tory Island. — Oct. 7th, 8th, and 12th, flocks of Wild Geese, 

 4 to 6 a.m. ; wind W. and S.W., going W. and S. 



Arranmore. — January, thirty-six Barnacle; these birds have 

 remained all the winter; have not done so for years before. Feb. 

 4th, twenty-two. March 2nd, two flocks passing. Sept. 30th, 

 one Barnacle ; wind N., fresh. Oct. 20th, one ; 31st, a flock, 

 and flying all night for many nights, in great quantities, in the 

 direction of Sligo. Far the last two winters numerous flocks of 

 Barnacle have remained on island. On Nov. 7th, 24th, 29th, 

 and Dec. 25th, flocks are entered. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — Oct. 24th, thirty-six. Nov. 4th, twenty 

 came from N., and passed over island to S.E. : 12th, six; 16th, 

 small flocks coming from N., and passing S. all day. Dec. 7th, 

 eleven on island grazing. 11th, six ditto; two were shot. 



Killijhegs. — Aug. 17th, two Wild Geese, rested and flew N. 

 Sept. 2nd, about forty at a great height, flying N. ; 27th, thirteen 

 seen. Oct. 30th, eight Wild Geese generally take a S. to S.W. 

 course, beginning about the end of September and continuing up 

 to the end of December, and usually travel high ; but they 

 sometimes stop to feed and rest. 



Oyster Island, North. — ''During the winter months a con- 

 siderable number of Barnacle arrive, some of which remain, and 

 others pass further south, the time of their arrival and departure 

 apparently depending on the severity of the season or otherwise." 

 Entries of small flocks occur from Sept. 9th to Oct. 5th. Larger 

 and more frequent flocks on Oct. 8th, 13th, 15th, Nov. 22nd, 

 29th, 30th, and on Dec. 5th ; in almost every case the direction 

 of flight is S. or S.E. On. Dec. 6th, 15th, and 17th, large flocks 

 passed in the opposite direction. On Dec. 22nd continuous 

 flocks again passed SE., and on Jan. 5th, 1884, a small flock. 

 The direction of flight was apparently independent of the 

 direction of the wind or state of the weather. 



Broadhaven. — Dec. 20th and ^th. Barnacle and Wild Geese. 

 They frequent the place in winter. 



Blackrock Mayo. — Nov. 21st, twenty Barnacle flying S.E. 



Clare Island. — Oct. 6th, about two dozen Wild Geese flying 

 high to S.W. ; wind W., light. 



Slyne Head, North. — Nov. 12th, five to twelve Barnacle at 

 intervals; wind N.W., one shot. Are very common; arrive 

 Nov. 1st and remain to March 1st. ^ 



