168 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Bockabill. — March 14th, Curlews about the light at night ; 

 one killed striking ; wind S.E., misty. May 26th, Curlews 

 going W., wind N.E., light ; 28th, ditto. July 9th, " May-birds " 

 going W. Sept. 1st, Curlews seen ; remaining. 



South Maidens, — April 23rd, several Curlews over lighthouse, 

 10 p.m. ; did not strike. Aug. 21st, nine going S. ; 23rd and 

 24th, eight and twenty going S.W. and E. 



Ratlilin Island. — April 4th, Curlews heard at night ; 9th, two. 

 May 23rd, " May-birds " on the island. Nov. 13th, fifteen going 

 S.W. ; wind N.W., light. 



InnishtrahuU. — Feb. 28th, flock of Curlews ; remained till end 

 of August. May 8th, flocks of about twenty young Curlews 

 all day. " They are commonly called May-birds." 



Tory Island. — Jan. 29th, one " Jack Curlew " going S.W. 

 Feb. 27th, five Curlews in field. March 2nd, seven going S. 



Arranmore. — Oct. 13th, fourteen Curlews going N.W. ; wind 

 N.W., strong. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — March, ten to twenty Curlews frequent 

 this island. 



Killybegs. — Sept. 14th, several flocks of Curlews alighted, 

 twelve to twenty in each ; wind light, E. Dec. 27th, four 

 flying about. 



Oyster Island, North. — April 1st, four Curlews came from 

 N.W. and alighted on island. 



Broadhaven. — May 1st, several flocks of " May-birds " going 

 N.W. ; seen up to May 31st. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April loth, Whimbrel at midnight, appa- 

 flying N. ; wind N., light. July 14th, eleven Curlews, 9 a.m., 

 wind S.E., strong, going W. Aug. 5th, eighteen, at 9 a.m., 

 going N.W., flying high ; wind light, S.E. Sept. 22nd, nine 

 alighted ; wind strong, N.W. Oct. 6th, seventeen going S., wind 

 light, S.E.; 23rd, eleven alighted. 



Clare Island. — Sept. 6th, large flocks of Curlews over the 

 fields. 



Arran Island, North. — Aug. 22nd, one Curlew killed striking; 

 wind light, W., foggy. Oct. 1st, twenty. 



Straw Island. — April 23rd, fifteen Curlews going N. Nov. 

 23rd, thirty going N.E. ; wind S. Dec. 15th, twenty going S. 



Tearaght. — March 4th, one Curlew ; remained about a fort- 

 night. Sept. 5th, one going E. ; one or two afterwards on 



