148 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



October 28th, about thirty on island; first this winter. December 

 20th, about thirty remained a month. 



Killybegs. — A few noted at intervals during April, May, and 

 June, and several almost daily noted about station, October 1st 

 to November 30th. 



Broadhaven. — October 17th, forty seen. Linnets resident. 



Slyne Read, S. — October 15th, numbers of Grey Linnets every 

 day during month. 



Arran Island, iV. — October 31st, twenty. December 27th 

 and 30th, several on rock. 



Arran Island, S. — October 16th, flocks going S. all day; wind 

 light N. 



" Twite." 



Tushar. — October 8th, twenty "Twites" going N.W. Novem- 

 ber 25th and 30th, do. December 2d, 5th, 9th, and 10th, one to 

 six " Twites " noted. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 21st, flock of "Mountain Twites " 

 during day ; wind strong S.E. 



Tearaght. — September 18th, several Twites arrived. 



" Bullfinch." 



South Maidens. — October 9th and November 24th, one " Bull- 

 finch " on rock. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April 24th, one " Bullfinch " on rock at 

 noon ; wind strong N.W. 



Arran Island, S. — November 10th, "two Bullfinches," male 

 and female, caught alive at 8 P.M. ; wind light E., hazy. 



Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — February 28th, hundreds from 10 p.m. to 6 A.M. 

 around light ; wind light S. W., hazy ; none killed or captured. 

 March 1st, numbers from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. heard overhead; wind 

 light S.W., clear — seemed to go S. ; 2d, numbers striking, 1 a.m. 

 to 4 A.M. ; hazy, wind light S. ; none killed ; 3d, numbers about 

 light, 3 A.M. to 4 A.M. ; wind light W.S.W., hazy. While on 

 shore from 11th to 18th February, I saw large flocks of Star- 

 ling congregating every evening about sunset and flying S. 

 The same thing occurred from 2d to 9th March. October 15th, 



