152 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



occasions after ; 26th, about a dozen females. Two or three 

 dozen on island up to the present (Jan. 15th, 1885). 



Sparrow. 



Rathlin Island. — Nov. 27th, forty at all times. Eemain here. 



Arm n more. — June 30th, eight House Sparrows. Kemaining. 



Oyster Island, North. — March 24th, two alighted on wall ; 

 wind S.E., light. 



Tearaght. — May 29th, one Sparrow. Was not seen after. 



Eagle Island, East. — Sept. 17th, some Sparrows going S. ; 

 wind S.W. Eested. Oct. 1st, 10 a.m., some Sparrows going 

 S.W. ; wind S.W., light. Best and left at 4 p.m. Oct. 7th, 

 several Sparrows going W. Left at noon. (See this station 

 under head of " Linnet.") 



Greenfinch or Green Linnet. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 28th, one hundred and fifty all day hovering 

 and alighting. Four struck; mist and fog ; wind strong, N.E. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Oct. 16th, one killed striking ; wind 

 W., overcast. Nov. 1st and 2nd, flocks going N. ; wind S.W. 

 and N. Five fell into the sea ; seven alighted on ship. Dec. 

 1st and 2nd, two. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Nov. 19th, one alighted on ship 

 and flew N. Dec. 1st, two seen going N. 



Tuskar Bock. — Large flocks passing, Oct. 18th and 19th, from 

 7 a.m. to noon, going N.W. ; wind light, W. Oct. 30th to Nov. 

 2nd, Greenfinches passing in mornings to W. Nov. 13th to 16th, 

 small flocks in mornings, with Larks and Chaffinches, passing 

 W. Dec. 4th and 5th, passing W., with Larks and Chaffinches, 

 in mornings ; stormy from N.W. on 4th, when they remained 

 on rock until weather moderated, then went W. 



Rockabill. — July 31st, one Green Linnet. 



Dunree Head. — May 6th, flocks of Green Linnets. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 14th, one Greenfinch ; 21st, about one 

 hundred, which have not left up to the present (Jan. 15th, 1885). 



Skelligs. — December ; a few on rock during month. 



Goldfinch. 

 Old Head, Kinsale. — May 12th, six Goldfinches about all day. 

 Howth Baily.— Nov. 16th, " flocks of Goldfinches " in fields. 



