142 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 18th, one " white-breasted Blackbird " 

 caught at lantern 10 p.m. ; wind light N.E. 



Skelligs. — April 12th, " six birds, not known ; much the 

 colour of a hen Blackbird, only with a white spot on the throat ; 

 at least half the birds were so marked, the others being a lighter 

 shade of brown instead of white on the throat." [These last 

 were probably females. — R. M. B.] Sept. 17th, one flying about 

 rock. [Leg and wing of this bird received. — B. M. B.] 



Hedge Sparrow. 



Tearaght. — Oct. 3rd, two (Pipits ?) " Several on island all 

 the winter. It goes alone, and pops about under rocks and 

 stones, and has a single little cheep." [The skin was forwarded, 

 and belongs to the Hedge Sparrow. Can it be resident on this 

 bare and isolated rock ? — B. M. B.] 



Bobin. 



Tuskar Rock. — Aug. 27th, one killed at lantern ; wind light 

 N.W., overcast. 



Hoivth Baily. — Sept. 8th, four Bobins at night against 

 lantern ; two killed ; wind light S.W., overcast, gloomy ; 9th to 

 13th, some Bobins about lantern at night. 



South Maidens. — Oct. 4th, two struck 10 p.m. ; hazy, calm. 



RatJilin Island. — Aug. 21st, one Bobin killed striking. 

 Sept. 10th, one Bedbreast all day ; remains. Nov. 23rd, two ; 

 remain. 



Rathlin O'Bime. — July 6th, two Bobins on island. These 

 birds are scarce here. 



Valencia. — Oct. 16th, Nov. 17th, and Dec. 6th, one seen. 



Bedstart (Black). . 



Straw Island. — Oct. 22nd, two at noon going S.E. 



Tearagld. — Nov. 10th, one Black Bedstart 8 a.m. ; wind E., 

 light ; 12th, two, but none afterwards. 



Skelligs. — Nov. 13th, two birds about the size of a Bobin and 

 similar movements ; rusty red On back at tail, and tail of a 

 reddish colour. [Wing of Black Bedstart received. — B. M. B.] 



" Stonechat " (Wheatear). 

 Fastnet. — Sept. 15th, two disabled striking at midnight ; rainy 



