90 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Oyster Island^ North. — Oct. 12th, twenty Eooks going inland. 

 Clare Island. — Jan. 4tli, 1883, six. 

 Slyne Head, North. — Oct. 27th, four. Dec. 27th, ten. 

 Samphire Island. — Oct. 4th, about forty ; Oct. 12th, a very 

 large flock passing to opposite shore. They retui*n about sunset. 

 Valentia. — Oct. 8th, four ; 24th, five. 

 Skelligs. — Dec. 13th, twenty going E. 



Jackdaw. 

 Tearaght. — Dec. 10th, two; 17th, one. 



Magpie. 

 Lough Sivilly. — Oct. 5th, one Magpie, 11 a.m. 

 Arran Island, North. — Aug. 10th, two. 



Swallow. 



Galley Head. — May 12th, from thirty to fifty Swallows going 

 N.W. 



Mine Head. — April 21st, twelve Swallows, noon, wind S.S.E., 

 strong, cloudy ; the first arrivals. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 24th, one, 8.20 a.m., going W. 



Arklow Bank, South. — April 5th, two going N.W. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — April 18th, two going S.E. 



Dunree Head. — June 15th, flock of Swallows. 



Lough Swilly. — May 4th, a few ; the first this season. 



Arranmore. — May 6th, four came to build. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — May 4th, twelve Swallows **of the Martin 

 species " ; 16th, six or seven Swallows. 



Blacksod. — June 10th, ten to twenty Swallows ; the first seen. 



Slyne Head, North. — May 17th, nine. 



Slyne Head, South. — June 7th, four. 



Skelligs. — June 2nd, two flying about island. 



Tuskar Rock. — Oct. 4th, two flying about; also on Oct. 14th. 



Innishtr ahull. — Aug. 12th, one *' Black Swallow" (Swift ?),j 



last seen for season. 



Martin. 



Mine Head. — July 4th, six Martins. 

 Oyster Island, North. — May 3rd, about fifteen Martins. The] 

 breed in the neighboui'hood. 



