146 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Rockabill. — November 10th (see under " Starling"). 



Rathlin Island. — November 24th, large flock at sunset ; 

 stormy, wind S.E. 



Blackrock,Mayo. — November 12th, one male Greenfinch caught 

 at lantern, 10 p.m. ; wind light S.E., overcast. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 



Slyne Read, S. — October 19th, one Green Linnet on island; 

 20th, one killed striking. 



Arran Island, N. — December 2d, five. 



Tearaght. — October 20th, six Greenfinches, one shot. [Leg 

 and wing received.] November 12th, large flock seen on island. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans, Steph.). 

 Arranmore. — December 28th, one near station. 



Siskin (Carduelis spinus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 18th, one bird, name unknown, caught at 

 lantern; wind light S., gloomy. [Siskin received in flesh.] 

 October 20th, one dead on rock. [Received in flesh.] Wind 

 light W. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — November 11th, one caught, 11 A.M.; 

 wind light S.E., gloomy. [Eeceived in flesh.] 



Tuskar. — December 3d, one found dead. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 



Rockabill. — November 7th, about sixty Siskins for half-an- 

 hour, "the first that came here for three years;" came from N.E. 



Slyne Head, S. — November 1st, two birds on island, smaller 

 than a Green Linnet, more yellow but the same green colour. 

 [Possibly Siskins.] 



Tearaght. — October 19th, several Siskins seen ; one shot. 

 [Received in flesh.] 



Skelligs. — October 24th, flock of Siskins; wind light S.E. ; 

 one shot. [Leg and wing received.] November 18th, one found 

 dead. [Leg and wing received.] 



" Redpole." 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April 27th, one on rock, 9 A.M.; wind 

 strong N.W. 



