122 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Clare Island.— March 15th, about fifty; wind N.N.E. Gene- 

 rally arrive latter part of March, and leave towards the end of 

 August. A large number this year. 



Straw Island, — March 17th, forty Puffins remained two days ; 

 wind S., hazy fog. April 9th, twenty '' Sea-parrots," wind S.W., 

 strong. Aug. 20th, forty-four going S. They arrive early in 

 spring and generally leave in September, and breed on the middle 

 island of Arran. 



Tearaght.—^' April 1st, the Sea-parrots arrived ; not so plen- 

 tiful as in previous years. Aug. 20th, only about half a dozen 

 Sea-parrots on the island ; left about this date. When they 

 arrive on April 1st they remain perhaps a week on the water 

 before they come on the island ; then they mostly rise in one 

 body, and hover some time before they rest. They all go down to 

 the water again when getting dark, except when breeding ; those 

 hatching remain. As a rule there is a rush to the island every 

 day about 4 p.m. Sometimes there are two rushes in the day. 

 Their fighting propensities are often put into practice, and when 

 so engaged they can readily be captured ; their fight only ends 

 when they have reached the sea, after having tumbled sometimes 

 all the way from the highest pinnacle of the island." 



Skelligs,^NoY, 20th, a few Puffins fishing in shelter of rock ; 



wind N.W., gale. 



Eazorbill. 



Clare Island.— A])ril 30th, two to four dozen Eazorbills at 

 9 a.m. 



Tcaraglit. — March 19th, great numbers of Eazorbills first 

 observed ; 20th, first rested on rock. Left about Aug. 10th. 



Skelligs. — Sept. 16th, large flocks flying S.S.W. ; wind S.E. 

 Nov. 20th, flocks fishing in shelter of rock, mostly young birds ; 

 wind N.W., strong gale. Dec. 11th, Eazorbills fishing in shelter; 

 wind W., strong gale. 



Cormorant. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 27th, the Cormorants have totally de- 

 serted the rock. 



Hock ahilL— Oct. 30th, Cormorants all day; they leave the 

 rock in April, and are back this month. 



Eathlin Island. — June 22nd, five seen. Aug. 17th, three. 

 Dec. 4th, 5th, and 9th, one to six. 



Tory Island, — Dec. 11th, six onu'ock at 9 a.m. 



