irish coast. 137 



Wagtail. 



Fastnet. — February 27th, one "Water Wagtail" all day; 

 wind fresh S.S.W., hazy; 28th ; one found dead on rock; sup- 

 posed to be one seen yesterday. [Leg and wing of Pied Wagtail 

 received.] March 6th, two on rock, 10 A.M. ; foggy, wind light 

 S.E. October 17th, one all day on rock ; wind light S.E., gloomy. 



Mine Head. — March 7th, one seen. 



Coningoeg Light-ship. — September 25th, one going N.E., 5 

 p.m. ; wind light S.W., hazy. October 8th, one killed striking. 

 [Leg and wing of Grey Wagtail received.] 



Tuskar. — March 9th, one on rock, 3 p.m. ; wind light W., 

 cloudy. September 22d, one caught. [Leg and wing of Pied 

 Wagtail received.] 



Lucifer Shoals Light-ship. — October 5th, four going N.W., 

 7 a.m. 



Tory Island. — June 15th, two about island. 



Arranmore. — April 27th, two seen. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 11th, three "Grey Wagtails" on 

 island ; wind strong N". 



Arran Island, N. — February 12th, two remained a month. 

 October 27th, two " Grey Wagtails " all day. 



Arran Island, S. — November 13th. (See note under Black- 

 bird at this Station.) 



Tearaght. — March 30th, a " White Wagtail " here for past 

 fortnight ; not seen after this date. October 9th, one on island ; 

 20th, one " Grey-headed Wagtail " shot. 



SJcelligs. — March 4th, one Wagtail. October 4th, one " Grey 

 Wagtail" on island; wind light S.E. 



Titlark {Anthus pratensis, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — March 6th, one found dead on rock at noon ; foggy, 

 wind light S.E. ; 9th, one at 9 P.M., captured in lighthouse ; 

 wind light S.E., clear. On the night of 4th and 5th March, 

 numbers of small birds about light, supposed to be Larks and 

 Chaffinches. March 15th, one on rock; wind fresh N.E. 

 September 23d, numbers about light ; wind fresh S.E., gloomy. 

 October 16th, one on rock; 20th, one; 22d, several all day on 

 rock; wind light S., hazy; 23d, several ditto; 25th, two. Nov- 

 ember 9th to December 11th, one to four at intervals, on rock. 



