150 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Straw Island. — March 22nd, thirty "Field Larks" going N. ; 

 24th, ten ; remained all spring on island. April 3rd, a great 

 number going E. ; wind light N.W. 



Skelligs. — Nov. 4th, Larks seen on rock. 



Snow Bunting. 



Dungarvan. — Dec. 8th, two remained all day ; wind N.W., 

 light. 



Rathlin Island. — Oct. 16th, ten at noon; wind W., light. 

 Remain. Dec. 1st, five on island. 



Arranmore. — " In the spring of 1883 [first week in May, see 

 Report for 1883, p. 101.— R. M. B.] two " Lapland Buntings " were 

 shot at station, and in 1884, in the very same week, two others 

 came and were shot also. The four birds are at the station 

 stuffed ; they are like the Snow Bunting, but quite black on the 

 back, with a greenish tinge and white breast. The two birds 

 arrived after the Snow Buntings had left." [Two of the speci- 

 mens alluded to were kindly forwarded by Mr. Williams, and 

 turned out to be Snow Buntings in almost full summer attire. 

 The first week in May is very early for the summer plumage to 

 be so far advanced, and the occurrence of the Snow Bunting in 

 Ireland in May is very unusual ; see ' Zoologist,' April, 1885. — 

 R. M. B.] 



Rathlin O'Birne.— March, ten Snow Buntings going S. ; wind 

 S.E. I have often seen these birds. 



Killybegs. — Nov. 13th, about twenty came from N., alighted, 

 then flew E. ; wind light, S.E. 



Eagle Island f East. — Nov. 30th, five or six Snow Buntings. 

 Remained on island up to the present date, Jan. 1st, 1885. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — March 27th, seventeen Snow Buntings 

 alighted, wind light, S.E. ; 30th, thirty ditto, wind S.W., strong. 

 Nov. 20th, about forty ; wind light, W. " Seen every day from 

 this date until middle of March." 



Arran Island, North. — Sept. 5th, five on island, 10 a.m. ; 

 wind light, N. Nov. 4th, forty; wind S.W., very strong. Dec. 

 1st, forty. Remained on island. 



Tearaght. — May 6th, one Snow Bunting ; shot on 7th. Oct. 

 5th, six ; left about the 20th. 



Skelligs. — Sept. 18th, three, and 19th, twelve birds, name 



