180 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Tearaght. — Oct. 13th, two hundred and ten passed S.W. 

 between 8 and 9 a.m. Great numbers had passed before I 

 commenced and after I left off counting. All young birds, 

 flying low and in flocks of from thirty to two or three; calm, 

 misty. 



Skelligs. — Oct. 18th, Gannets for the last few days wheeling 

 in flocks, and seeming inclined to take a southerly direction ; 

 20th, twenty going S. None perched on the Lesser Skellig after 

 this date. 



Dursey Island. — March 4th, 7th, and April 7th, some going 



N.W. 



Terns. 



Old Head, Kinsale.—M&y 20th, several. 



Coningbeg Light- ship. — May 28th, several " Pirs or Skirs " 

 about ship. June 3rd to the 10th, ditto. 



Copeland Island. — May 20th, large numbers heard arriving 

 on Mew Island during the night ; wind W., light. They arrive 

 to breed in May, and leave late in August or early in September. 



Oyster Island, North.— April 17th, four Terns hovering round. 



Gulls. 



Fastnet. — April 12th to 25th, great quantity feeding at rock. 

 May 7th, two Royal Gulls. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — May 20th, hundreds of Kittiwakes, 

 " small Gulls," Skua Gulls, and Royal Gulls; also on 28th. 

 Oct. 20th, some hundreds going S. ; wind W., light. 



Dungarvan. — June 1st, a few Kittiwakes, the first seen this 

 season ; 3rd, three Black-backed. July 13th, numbers of Black- 

 headed ; 31st, numbers of Gulls. Aug. 16th, great numbers of- 

 small Black-headed Gulls and three Skuas (seldom seen here) 

 chasing Gulls. Sept. 2nd, four Black-backed Gulls. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — May 8th, 9th, 20th, 21st, and 25th, 

 several about ship daily. June 10th, great flocks ; great 

 quantities in August ; only a few in September. Great flocks, 

 Black-backed and others, Dec. 28th to Jan. 8th, 1885, about ship. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — May 6th, flocks of Gulls. Sept. 

 10th, large flocks. Nov. 27th, large flocks after fish. 



Tuskar Bock. — May 28th, hundreds of Skua Gulls ; 31st, 

 ditto, on rock, went S. ; noted also on June 7th, 8th, and 22nd. 



Kish Light-ship. — April 8th, grey Gulls about -ship ; 27th, 



