96i REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



SOth. — Howtb Baily, six Pigeons flying inland, 2.15 p.m., 

 wind light N.E., clear. Slyne Head North, continuous flocks of 

 Gulls and Gannets going S., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., wind light 

 S.E., clear. 



Slst. — Arran Island South, seventeen Barnacles, 11.30 a.m., 

 wind very strong S.E., rain, going E. 



NOVEMBER. 



1st. — Eockabill, one Hawk and one Common Wren, 4 p.m., 

 wind light S., clear ; Hawk hovering about rock. Rathlin 

 O'Birne, four Plover, 7.30 a.m., wind strong S.W., overcast, 

 remained until Nov. 7th ; continuous flocks of Gannets and 

 Sea Gulls. 



2?id. — Rockabill, one Common Wren, four Titmice, 8 a.m., 

 wind strong S.E., clear. Rathlin Island, seventy Starlings, 

 7 a.m., wind strong S.E., overcast, young birds coming from E. 

 Broadhaven, thirty Barnacles, 10 a.m., wind fresh N.W., clear. 

 Ai-ran Island South, two Woodcocks, 3.15 p.m., wind strong 

 S.S.E., overcast, going E. 



3rc?.^No entry. 



4th. — Rockabill, thirteen large birds like Ducks or Wigeon 

 two miles off, 10 a.m., wind light S.S.W., clear, flying S. 

 Rathlin Island, thirty-seven Starlings, 11 a.m., wind fresh S.E., 

 clear, coming from E. Oyster Island North, small flocks of Wigeon 

 and Barnacle, 10 to 12 a.m., wind fresh S:S.W., gloomy. Broad- 

 haven, five Solan Geese, 11.10 a.m., wind strong S., clear. 



5th. — Tuskar, five Swallows going S., 2.30 p.m., wind fresh 

 S.W., blue sky ; continuous flocks of Puffins, 2 to 4 p.m., going 

 westward. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Barnacle, 

 wind W\ and S.W., clear. 



Qth. — Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flocks of Starlings, 9 to 11.30 

 p.m., wind light S.S.W., overcast, apparently going N.E. Kish 

 Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Barnacle, wind S.W., clear. 

 Broadhaven, twelve Wild Geese, 8.10 a.m., wind very strong S., 



foggy. 



7th. — Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, small flock of Linnets, 10.30 

 a.m., wind fresh S.S.E., heavy rain, hazy, going N.E. Rathlin 

 Island, forty Black Crows, 3 p.fti., wind fresh S.W., clear, going 

 S. Arran Island North, ten Gannets, wind fresh S.W., gloomy : 

 also a large flock of Gulls. 



