154 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Eathlin Island. — May 12th, flocks all day going W., wind 

 fresh N. ; 20th, five at 1 a.m. on the island. Sept. 1st, thirty 

 going S. ; wind light, S.E. Nov. 27th, a flock at all times 

 remain here. 



Dunree Head. — May 6th, flocks of Grey Linnets. Aug. 12th 

 to 26th, Sept. 6th, 10th, 15th, and 20th, flocks all day flying 

 ahout. 



Arranmore. — July 4th, flocks of Grey Linnets all day ; 

 remain. Sept. 18th, flocks going N. ; wind N.N.W., fresh. They 

 come daily. 



Rathlin O^Bvrne. — March 11th, fifty to one hundred Linnets 

 going N. ; wind N. Came off from shore. 



Killybcgs. — Sept. 12th, about twenty Grey Linnets alighted, 

 then flew E. ; wind E., light. Oct. 2nd, thirty came fromN.W., 

 alighted, then flew S.E. ; wind S.W., strong. 



Oyster Island, North. — Feb. 19th, two flocks flying E. ; wind 

 strong, S. May 20th, ten flying S.E. ; wind light, N. 



Broadhaven. — Oct. 15th, a flock of Grey Linnets going N.W., 

 but generally remain about station. 



Eagle Island, East. — Sept. 12th, about twenty Grey Linnets 

 going W., wind S.W., light, rested some time on island ; 17th, 

 about one hundred going S. at 8 a.m., wind S.W., light, rested a 

 little while ; 18th, two all day, remained until Oct. 1st. Oct. 

 1st, about two hundred going S.W., wind light, S.W., rested a 

 while ; 7th, " about one thousand Linnets, Stonechats, Sparrows, 

 Wrens, and Tomtits " at 10 a.m., going W., wind W.N.W., light, 

 misty, left at noon ; 13th, two all day. Nov. 3rd, seventy 

 " Stonechats, Linnets, and Wrens " going S.W. ; wind light, S. 



Clare Island. — March 31st, Linnets on island. Sept. 14th, 

 flocks of Linnets. 



Slyne Head, North. — Nov. 14th, flocks of Linnets. 



Straw Island. — March 8th, thirty going S.W. ; wind light, N. 

 Oct. 23rd, twenty going N. ; wind light, W. 



Tearaght. — Grey Linnets left about 24th March. Oct. 10th, 

 hundreds of Mountain Linnets on island and up to present 

 (Jan. 15th, 1885). 



Skelligs. — Nov. 4th, a great many Linnets and Finches 

 observed on rock. 



