152 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



16th, one struck lantern, 11 P.M. ; 18th, about 500 in daytime ; 

 26th, one struck lantern, 4 A.M. ; several in daytime. 



Broadhaven. — November 11th, Starling very numerous. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 21st, seven during day on rock ; 

 wind fresh S.E. November 8th, a flock ; wind strong N.E. ; 

 9th, about fifty on rock ; wind fresh N.E. ; 10th, several about 

 lantern at night ; one caught; wind N.E., light, gloomy; 12th, 

 one at lantern, 10 p.m. ; 16th, about sixty at 9 A.M. going W., 

 flying low near water; wind fresh S.W. ; 21st, large flock about 

 rock ; wind S.E., fresh. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 17th, about twenty on island ; 21st, 

 at lantern all night; wind light S.E. November 12th, one 

 killed striking ; numbers of " birds " [Starling ?] about lantern 

 on nights of 12th and 13th. 



Arran Island, N. — November 24th, a flock. 



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

 wind light N.E. First this year [winter ?]. November 1st, 

 great flocks on island. 



Tearaght. — March 26th, Starlings and Thrushes which were 

 here during winter months left on this date. October 23d, one 

 hundred going S.E. ; wind light S. ; 31st, one hundred going 

 S.E. ; a gale from S.W. November 7th, fifty going S. ; wind 

 fresh N. 



Skelligs. — October 19th, four all day. November 10th, flock 

 of two hundred at 8 A.M. ; wind light S.E., misty; 29th, small 

 flock; wind strong N. December 22d and 29th, flocks. 



Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus, Linn.). 



Old Head, Kinsale. — November 10th, two going N. Decem- 

 ber 10th, some seen. They breed here. 



Mine Head. — October 20th, twenty to thirty. 



Arranmore. — A pair always here. Breed. 



Arran Island, N. — October 4th, four. 



Arran Island, S. — October 11th, eight Choughs. Kemain 

 here. 



Tearaght. — October 11th, thirty-five at 9 A.M., rested on island 

 for a time ; wind fresh N.W. 



Skelligs. — January 20th to 26th, two. February 9th and 10th, 

 two; breed here. September 23d, two. October 8th, two. 

 November 7th ; four. 



