168 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS.- 



Stormy Petrel (Procellaria pelagica, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — -September 22d, one about light; wind fresh S.E., 

 gloomy. 



Coningbeg Light-ship.— -June 1st, one to seven about ship on 

 several occasions up to 21st, in the daytime. Fine weather, and 

 wind light throughout. Several seen on 7th. September 21st, 

 some about lantern, 8 p.m. to midnight ; wind light E., hazy ; 

 one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] October 27th, 

 one about ship. November 5th, three do. ; 13th, five on ship 

 at night; wind light S.E., gloomy. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — November 5 th, seven going E. ; 

 wind fresh S.W. 



ArMow South Light- ship. — November 10th, one "Mother 

 Carey Chicken " struck lantern, 9 p.m. ; fell on deck ; wind light. 



Tory Island. — July 1st, "large flocks" of Stormy Petrel 

 remain. At the end of June numbers arrive. [They breed on 

 Tory Island.— E. M. B.] September 15th, one killed striking, 

 11 P.M. ; hazy, wind light N. [Leg and wing received.] 



Bathlin OBirne. — July 30th, one caught under rock on its 

 egg ; they breed here. [Stormy Petrel and its egg received.] 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April 29th, one at lantern, 1 A.M. ; wind 

 fresh N.E. September 3d, " used to breed here in large numbers, 

 but owing to mice, a cat was introduced, and I don't think there 

 are over one dozen Petrels breeding this year. I have often 

 counted twelve pair of Petrel's wings and tails in the morning 

 —killed by the cat. They are easily captured." 



Slyne Head, S. — October 20th, one killed striking. 



#£:0/%s.— September 22d, several at lantern from 10 P.M. to 

 2 A.M. ; two young ones killed striking ; wind light S.E., hazy. 

 October 9th, one young bird killed striking, 8 p.m. ; 15th, several 

 at lantern, 7 to 11 p.m. ; one killed striking (young bird) ; wind 

 light N.E., gloomy. 



Eazorbill and Guillemot (Alca tor da, Linn. ; and 

 Uria troile, Linn.). 



Fastnet— January 20th to 28th, large numbers feeding about 

 rock. May 1st, seven. November 10th, " several puffins (?), 

 razorbills, and guillemots" all day about rock; wind light 

 S.E. 



