154 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Eook (Corvus frugilegus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — November 8th, one on rock ; hazy ; seemed ex- 

 hausted'; wind strong S.E. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — October 5th, great number flying E. 

 November 3d, flocks going W. December 8th, 27th, 29th, 

 several flocks. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — March 7th, two " Crows " going S.E. ; 

 clear, wind fresh S.E. November 18th, one going N.E., 11 A.M. ; 

 wind fresh W., clear ; 24th, flock going N., 10 A.M. ; wind light 

 N.W., clear. 



Tushar. — March 16th, two going N.W. ; wind strong N.E. 

 November 10th, one on rock ; wind fresh N.E. ; 25th, one on 

 rock ; 27th, one. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — March 25th, flock flying W., 

 7 A.M. ; wind fresh N.W., clear. April 2 2d, two ; wind light, 

 clear. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — February 18th, one going N.W. 

 March 29th, two going N.W. 



Rockabill. — January 10th, five going N. ; clear. 



Dunree Head. — November 29 th, ten " Crows " noted. 



Tory Island. — March 11th, five going S.W. April 5th and 

 July 20th, seven to nine about island. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — July 10th, two or three hundred " Crows " 

 going W. ; wind light W., misty. " Immense flocks " going W. 

 until 10 a.m. 18th, two or three hundred on island. 



Broadhaven. — November 7th, five hundred Eooks resident. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 21st, two Eooks on rock ; wind 

 strong S.E. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 20th, twenty going S. ; 27th, two 

 seen. November 4th to 13th, several ; on 7th, about two 

 hundred, with Jackdaws, about island. 



Tearaght. — September 1st, three going E. October 21st, fifty 

 going E. ; 23d, about one hundred and fifty going E. ; wind 

 light S. ; 24th, three hundred do. ; wind strong N. November 

 8th, thirty ; 9th, sixty ; 11th, several ; 15th, two hundred ; 

 2 2d, eighteen ; 23d, seventy ; all going E. in November. One 

 shot on November 9th. [Eeceived in flesh — a young Eook] 



Skelligs. — November 5th, one on island ; 9th, flocks, 12.30 

 p.m. to 4 p.m., going N.E. ; wind light S.E. These Eooks seem 



