98 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



stopped on island. Slyne Head North, flock of Rooks going N., 

 12 noon, wind light S., rain. 



21st. — Coningbeg Lt.-ship, Gannets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

 passing E. and W., wind strong W. 



22nd. — Arran Island South, large numbers of Skua Gulls 

 passing, wind W., stormy, rain, thunder, going S. 



23/tL — Barrels Eock Lt.-ship, flock of ten Gannets, 3 p.m., 

 wind strong N.W., clear, going W. Eathhn Island, thirty-six 

 Starlings, 3 p.m., wind very strong S.W., clear, young birds 

 coming from N. 



24t/i. — No entry. 



25th. — Tuskar, one Golden Eagle, 8 a.m., wind strong S.W., 

 overcast, going N.W. Clare Island, large flock of Pigeons, 

 1 p.m., wind very strong S., gloomy, rain, going W. 



26th. — Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, one Stormy Petrel, 2 p.m., 

 wind very strong S.S.W., rain ; remained at ship all the evening. 

 Innishtrahull, Rooks, 2 p.m., stormy. 



27th. — Rathlin Island, fifty Black Crows, 10 a.m., wind very 

 strong S.W., rain, squally, overcast, coming from S. Innish- 

 trahull, Rooks, 12 noon, stormy. Clare Island, large flock 

 of Grey Linnets, 8 a.m., wind very strong W.N.W., cloudy, 

 going S. 



2Sth. — Rathlin O'Bh'ne, nine Barnacle, 4 p.m., wind strong 

 W.N.W., rainy. Oyster Island North, small flocks of Barnacle 

 and Wigeon, 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind strong N.W., showery, 

 going N.W. 



29th. — Galley Head, eleven Gannets going E., 5.30 p.m., 

 wind strong W.S.W. 



SOth. — Slyne Head North, two Starlings and three Thrushes, 

 5 a.m., wind light S.W., rain, all killed. 



DECEMBER. 



1st. — Rathlin Island, sixrWannets, 9 a.m., wind strong S., 

 clear, going E. Rathlin O'Birne, five Barnacle, 3.40 p.m., wind 

 strong S., overcast. Broadhaven, twenty Barnacle, 1.10 p.m., 

 wind fresh S.W., rain. Slyne Head North, flock of Barnacle 

 going S., 11 a.m., wind fresh S.W., showers. 



2jid, — Broadhaven, eighteen' Barnacle, 2.10 p.m., wind fresh 

 S.W., clear. 



drd. — Mine Head, " Grey " and Green Plovers from sunrise 



