172 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Slyne Head, North. — Nov. 4th, Barnacles, about twenty. 



Arran Island, North. — Oct. '24th, one Wild Goose going 

 N.W. Nov. 10th, one shot. 



Straw Island. — Dec. 18th, six Wild Geese going N. ; wind 

 strong, N.W. 



Tearaght.— Oct. 11th, two going N.W. ; wind strong, N.E. 



Valencia. — Oct. 15th, twelve going S.E. 



Ducks. 



Old Head, Kinscde. — Dec. 2nd, thirty Ducks ; three shot. 



Dungarvan. — May 13th, one Wild Duck going E. ; rare so 

 late in season. June 26th, two. July 24th, two. Oct. 14th and 

 loth, large flocks of "golden-headed Widgeon" in Bay; wind 

 light, N. Nov. 3rd, large flocks of " common Wild Ducks" 

 flying out to sea, calm. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — May 5th, eleven Wild Ducks going W. 



Arklow SoutJi Light-ship. — Feb. 3rd, two flocks flying N. 



Arklow XortJi Light-ship. — Nov. 16th, a flock going S.W. ; 

 wind light, S.E. 



Kish Light-ship. — May 23rd, seven going N.W. , high; wind 

 N.E. June 20th, two grey Wild Ducks in water. 



Roekabill. — Dec. 4th, twenty Wild Ducks going W. at noon, 

 wind S.W., light ; 19th, Wild Ducks about light, wind S.W., 

 stormy, with rain ; one killed striking, 2 a.m. 



Copeland Island.— Jan. 20th, large flocks of Teals and Ducks ; 

 they appear to resort Mew and Copeland Islands from November 

 to March, when they leave and are not seen again. 



Rathlin Island. — "Slay 25th, five going N.W., wind S.E., 

 light; 28th, two going S.E., wind S.E. Aug. 26th, six going 

 N.W. Sept. 7th, two flocks of Ducks going S. ; wind N.W., 

 light. Dec. 7th, Wild Ducks at all times, remain all the year ; 

 12th, five " Shelldrakes " going S., wind W.* light. 



Dunree Head. — Jan. 20th, flocks going N. ; wind W. They 

 frequent a place called Inch, nine miles distant. Dec. 24th, 

 27th, 29th, 30th, large flocks about. 



Tory Island. — March 2nd, two Wild Ducks. 



Arranmore. — Sept. 4th, one Wild Duck on a lake in island. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — July 9th, three going E. ; seldom seen. 



Clare Island. — April 6th, three Wild Ducks on a lake in 

 island. 



