72 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



stations, on May 4th, flock, mixed with Wheatears and 

 Wagtails, from 8.30 p.m. till 3 a.m., wind light W. to N., haze 

 and rain. 



Cuckoo, Cncidus canorus. — The following are the stations 

 where it was noted as first seen or heard, commencing in the 

 south : — At Point of Ayre, May 1st, light airs and haze. At 

 Lochindaul, May 16th, E., clear; the reporter adds, "hut is 

 earlier in Islay." At Rhinns of Islay, April 21st, wind light W. 

 At Skervuile, May 10th, first seen, wind N., clear. At Stornoway, 

 May 4th. At Kyleakin, May 5th. At Ehu Stoir, June 15th, 

 wind light N., haze. 



Note. — First noted at Ballina, Ireland, hy Mr. Warren, on 

 May 12th. 



Oystercatcher, Hcematopus ostralegiis. — At Lochindaul, 

 Dhuheartach, and Island Glilais. At Dhuheartach, April 14th 

 and 17th, 8 and 10 a.m., ten and seventeen resting or feeding, 

 wind light N.W., haze or fog. At Lochindaul, May 20th and 21st, 

 10 a.m., resting, light wind, fog. At Island Ghlais, June 30th, 

 6 p.m., two feeding, calm, and heavy showers. 



Curlew, Xumenius arquata. — So far as a spring migration can 

 he separated by the data at command, the whole season has 

 apparently being occupied by Curlews in moving about, the 

 results are as follows : — Beginning on 16th, south, we find 

 spring records at Lochindaul, Rhuvaal, Dhuheartach, Monach, 

 and Skerryvore. The first note dates March 1st, at Rhuvaal; 

 eight seen, S.W. gale and rain. The second at Dhuheartach, 

 April 13tli, 4 p.m., when three were seen, wind light, cloudy. 

 Thereafter at Lochindaul, May 14th. At Skerryvore, May 23rd. 

 At Monach, June 13th. At Lochindaul, June 14th. At Skerry- 

 vore, June 23rd. Winds variable E., N.W. to S.W. 



Whimbrel. — "May fowl" arrived on Monach, on their way 

 north, upon May 8th, when three were seen flying about, wind 

 light N., clear. On May 25th, several parties of from three or 

 four to six seen flying between Monach and Haskeir rocks, wind 

 fresh S.W., clear. The note is added, "Arrive in May, leave in 

 July." 



Note. — Mr. R. Warren notes their first appearance at Ballina 

 on May 1st. 



Snipe. — At Dhuheartach, April 13th, three Snipe killed, 

 strong N. breeze, cloudy. 



