166 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Tory Island. — Feb. 19th, one Oystercatcher on rocks. 



Arranmore. — May 26th, six Seapies arrived to breed on rocks. 



Oyster Island, North. — March 24th, about forty on strand ; 

 wind light, S.E. 



Arran Island, North. — Aug. 20th, one killed striking, 1 a.m. ; 

 wind W., light, foggy. Sept. 5th, one. Oct. 1st, forty. 



Straw Island. — Feb. 6th and 7th, ten to twenty; generally 

 remain during day and leave in evening for the large island of 

 Arran. Nov. 22nd, forty; remained on island. 



Tearaght. — Feb. 3rd, one, first seen; 27th, two. A couple 

 breed here every summer. Aug. 19th, five ; usual number two. 

 Last seen on Sept. 17th (two). 



Valencia. — Sept. 5th, 6th, and Oct. 23rd, one to five. 



Skelligs. — Aug. 23rd, two feeding on the rock. 



Eedshank. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Aug. 31st, four Kedshanks. 



Tuskar Rock. — May 18th, twelve Kedshanks on rock. 



Rathlin Island. — Nov. 10th, one Kedshank on the island. 



Tory Island. — Jan. 29th, one Eedshank going W. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — March, twenty Redshanks on island ; seen 

 on rocks in flocks. 



Broadhaven. — July 31st, a flock of Redshanks going E. 



Arran Island, North. — Sept. 5th, twelve Redshanks. Dec. 

 1st, twelve. 



" Greenshank." 



Dungarvan. — Nov. 4th, fourteen Greenshanks going N.E., 

 rain and mist ; wind fresh, S.W. 



Heron. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Oct. 23rd, two going N. ; wind S.E. 

 One shot. 



Dungarvan. — July 6th, five; 11th, three; 14th, six. All in 

 morning, and apparently young birds, going W and S.W. 

 Aug. 27th, five. 



Tuskar Rock. — Sept. 19th, one alighted on rock. 



Howth Baily. — Oct. 10th, one "Crane" going N.E., wind 

 N., light ; 12th, two going S.W'., wind N., light. 



Rockabill. — Nov. 16th, one Crane. Dec. 5th, one. 



