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to have flown a long distance as they were apparently very 

 tired. There were about one hundred in the first flock, and 

 eighty in the second. They came from the westward. The 

 second flock rested about ten minutes on island. 12th, sixteen; 

 18th, fourteen. [A somewhat similar flight of Eooks, from W. 

 to E., occurred at the Tearaght and Skelligs in 1884. — See 

 Migration Keport for that year. The question is, where were 

 they coming from ? There is no land to W. of Skelligs. The 

 Tearaght is 20 miles N. of Skelligs, and both about 9 miles 

 from shore.] 



Jackdaw (Corvus monedula, Linn.). 



Tushar. — March 9th, two at noon ; wind light S. 



Rathlin (JBirne. — June 22d, two came from shore. Novem- 

 ber 16th, five do. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 19th, two on island, and see under 

 Kook for this station. 



Arran Island, N. — November 3d, five. 



Tearaght. — October 25th, one on island. 



Magpie (Pica rustica, Scop.). 



Dimree Head. — February 27th, April 8th, two to five noted. 

 Broadhaven. — December 26th, one in vicinity. 

 Slyne Head, S. — November 10th to 13th, one or two on 

 island. 



Arran Island, S. — November 1st and 15th, one seen. 

 Tearaght. — November 11th, two going E. ; wind N.E, light. 



Swallow (Hirundo rustica, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 5th, several young ones about light, 7 to 

 11 p.m. ; one caught. [Leg and wing received.] Wind light 

 S.E., gloomy; 10th, four about rock all day; wind light N.E, 

 clear. October 20th, one on rock ; seemed exhausted ; wind 

 light W., clear. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — June 18th, three going S. ; 30th, six. 



Mine Head. — April 17th, first seen this year: left about 

 October 9th. 



Hook Tower. — A total absence of Swallows here this summer. 



Goningbeg Light-ship. — March 30th, two " Swallows " flying 

 N., 11.30 a.m. ; clear, wind light N.E. May 4th, two alighted on 



