ll)4 REPORT OX THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



hill on the island ; saw a number of young Grouse also. 

 Aug. 20th, large flocks seen in mountainous part of island. 

 [Probably resident, R. M. B.] 



Golden Plover. 



Fastnet. — Sept. 15th, two " Grey Plover" killed at midnight, 

 wind E.N.E., fresh, rainy, and thick ; 18th, 19th, and 20th, one 

 to three seen all day, foggy. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — June 5th, one going S. Seldom seen at 

 this time of year. 



Copeland Island. —Golden and Grey Plover from October to 

 April are seen in flocks occasionally. 



RatJdin Island. — March 23rd, flocks at noon on island. 

 Sept. 9th, eight all day, remain ; 28th, two. Oct. 6th, two. 

 Nov. 3rd, thirty on island. Dec. 14th, twenty-three ditto. 



Tory Island.— fan. 20th, six " Grey " Plover. Feb. 5th, five 

 going S.W. 



Arranmore.— Oct. 10th, eighteen "Grey" Plover arrived on 

 island Nov. 8th, twenty ; they remain all the winter. 



" Dotterel." 



Rathlin Island.— Nov. 9th, two " Dotterel " at noon going N. ; 

 wind W., fresh. 



Green Plover. 



Old Head, Kinsale.— Dec. 10th, large flocks all day going N. ; 

 wind S.W., strong ; twenty shot. 



Dungarran.— Oct. 3rd, large flock of Lapwing going N.W. ; 

 wind N.W., light. Dec. 6th, large flock. 



Roekabill. — May 27th, Lapwing going N. Nov. 16th, 

 Lapwing. Dec. 29th, Lapwing going S. 9 a.m. ; wind light §. 



South Maidens. — April 23rd, several Lapwings over light- 

 house 10 p.m. ; did not strike. Sept. 12th, one killed against 

 glass in night. 



Rathlin Island. — May 31st, two going S.W. Aug. 21st., two. 

 Sept. 13th, four. Oct. 21st, "Peewit." 



Innishtrahull. — Feb. 14th, four, going N.E., wind S.E. ; 20th, 

 four seen. 



Tory Island. — Jan. 20th, two Lapwings.; 21st, seven going 

 S.E. Feb. 27th, four in fields. 



Arranmore. — Nov. 26th, one Lapwing; wind S.E., strong.. 



