134 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



expanded it was a bright red from wings to butt of tail." 

 [Can the birds seen at this station and Slyne Head be Black 

 Eedstarts ?] 



Tearaght. — October 20th, ten Black Eedstarts — one shot. 

 [Leg and wing received.] November 1st, one. 



Shelligs. — October 20th, one shot; wind light S.E., gloomy. 

 [Eeceived in flesh.] 23d, one found dead. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 



" Stonechat." 



Fastnet. — October 20th, "one Blackcap" dead on rock; wind 

 light W. [Stonechat received in flesh.] 



Old Head, Kinsale. — April 10th, "three Stonechats arrived;" 

 wind fresh E. ; 12th, ten seen ; wind strong E. 



Coningoeg Light-ship. — October 11th, one " Chit-chat" about 

 lantern; wind 1ST. gale, clear; 16th, three "Chit-chats" about 

 ship 1 a.m. ; wind fresh N.E., clear. 



Innishtrahull. — April 9th, two all night at lantern; wind 

 light E., misty. 



Tory Island. — March 12th, some " Stonechats" about island ; 

 breed here. October 16th to 20th, a few " Stonechats" about 

 lantern. 



Eathlin O'Birne. — April 2d, five " Stonechats ; " wind light W., 

 misty. Breed here, and remain until August. 4th, four. 



Tearaght. — October 8th, one seen on island. 



"Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — April 10th, one on rock; wind strong S.E. Sep- 

 tember 22d, six about light; wind fresh S.E., gloomy; 23d, 

 numbers about light, 8.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. ; wind fresh S.E., gloomy. 



Mine Head. — March 30th, several — the first observed this 

 year. 



TusJcar. — March 15th, one on lantern, 6 p.m., caught; wind 

 strong N.E., clear. [Eeceived in flesh.] 25th, two on rock. 

 August 16th and 17th, one all day; 22d, one found dead; hazy. 

 September 17th and 18th, one all day on rock. 



Arranmore. — March 30th, two Wheatears. April 4th, six 

 seen. May 12th, one killed striking. 



Tearaght. — April 20th, seen for first time. September 24th, 

 not seen after this date. 



