132 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 20th, two on rock ; wind light~ N. 

 November 9th, two do. ; wind strong E. ; 10th, Blackbirds during 

 night about lantern, one caught. [Leg and wing received.] 

 12th, one caught at lantern. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 27th, one all day on island ; wind 

 strong S.W. November 1st and 4th, one ; 9th to 12th, several 

 on island. On night of 10th numbers at lantern, and on nights 

 of 12th and 13th numbers of birds [Blackbirds?] at lantern; 

 12th, one killed striking. December 2d and 30th, two on island. 



Arran Island, N". — October 17th, five. December 21st, six; 

 30th, some on rock. 



Arran Island, S. — October 23d, one killed striking, 4 A.M. 

 November 1st, plenty on island ; 13th, great numbers of Black- 

 birds on island, principally females ; calm, hazy. " Wagtails, 

 Tits, Thrushes, and Kobins," plenty also. 



Skelligs. — January 10th, one; 20th to 26th, two. October 

 5th, one on island, female; 19th, six all day, females; wind 

 light S.W. ; 24th, four. November 7th, flock all day; wind 

 light N.E. ; 18th, four on island. December 28th, five. 



Bing Ouzel (Tier dies torquatus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — September 2 2d, one about light, 8 p.m. ; wind fresh 

 S.E., gloomy. Caught and let go again. Size and shape of 

 female Blackbird, white crescent on breast. 



Mine Head. — March 7th, one seen, and several times after- 

 wards. 



Tuskar. — September 21st, one killed striking, 3.30 A.M.; wind 

 light S.E., hazy. [Beceived in flesh.] 



Skelligs. — March 4th, two Bing Ouzels ; 6th, one. 



Hedge Sparrow {Accentor modular is, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — October 16th, one or two always about. 



Tuskar. — March 3d, about twenty " Hedge Sparrows " on rock 

 night and day; wind fresh E., cloudy; two killed striking; 

 10th, three on rock; calm, clear. 



Skelligs. — October 13th, one at 10 a.m. ; wind light N.E. 



Bobin {Erithacus rubecula, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 25th, one all day on rock ; wind fresh N.E., 

 clear. 



