138 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Broadhaven. — Nov. 19th, one " Brown Owl " going E. 9 a.m. ; 

 wind fresh N.W. Dec. 19th, one " Screech Owl " rose out of a 

 swamp ; an unusual visitor. 



Thrushes. 



Fastnet. — April 3rd, three " Mountain Thrushes " going N.E. 

 at 5 a.m., wind E.S.E., clear ; rested on rock several hours. 

 Oct. 14th, five at midnight ; wind light N.W., fog. Nov. 14th, 

 seven "Mountain Thrushes" all night around lantern; wind 

 N.E., misty. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Nov. 12th, a large number of Thrushes 

 about station all day ; wind N., fresh. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 1st, striking in small numbers 11.30 

 p.m.; wind moderate S.E., misty, overcast; 2nd, five killed 

 striking ; fog ; 4th, thirty killed striking in night ; wind high 

 S.E., rainy, overcast, and passing all day to W. Oct. 15th, one on 

 rock after night ; 16th, Thrushes passing N.W. 9 p.m. to 10.30 

 p.m. ; wind light W., misty ; one killed striking ; 23rd, flocks 

 passing at night to 3 a.m., one killed striking ; overcast ; 24th, 

 flocks passing at night to 3 a.m., five killed striking ; cloudy. 

 Nov. 2nd, one all day on rock ; wind N.W., fresh. Dec. 21st, 

 one killed striking at 1 a.m. ; clear, wind N., strong. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — Sept. 30th, flock about ship, 

 6 a.m. ; clear, wind light S.W. Oct. 16th, one struck lantern, 

 9.30 p.m., killed ; overcast ; 20th, four killed striking from 

 8 p.m. to midnight; wind light S.W., gloomy, with rain; 24th, 

 four killed striking up to midnight; wind light N.E., gloomy; 

 25th, flock going N.W. Nov. 17th and 18th, Thrushes about 

 lantern all night, cJoudy, none killed ; wind fresh N.E. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — March 4th, some Thrushes killed 

 striking; wind N.E., overcast; 19th, some about lantern all 

 night; wind light S.W., clear. Oct. 21st, flocks going N.W. ; 

 wind light S.W. ; some killed striking ; hazy. Dec. 27th, eight 

 killed striking from midnight to 5 a.m. ; wind light S., hazy, 

 with rain. 



Howth Baily.— Sept. 8th, three against glass at night; wind 

 light S.W., overcast, gloomy ; Sept. 9th to 13th, Thrushes about 

 station fly against glass all night ; two killed. 



BockabiU. — March 1st, Thrushes all night about the light ; 

 wind S.E., misty ; two dozen killed striking. Oct'. 5th, Thrushes 



