170 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



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Innishtrahull. — April 17th, "Puffins heard in the distance," 

 6.30 p.m. ; calm. May 12th to 22d, numbers through the day. 



Dunree Read. — July 18th, flocks of Puffins seen. 



Tory Island. — May 2d, " Puffins and Sea Parrots " remain to 

 breed. 



Arranmore.— October 17th, a "Sea Parrot" (? Puffin) off the 

 head, fishing. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — May 5th, twenty. These birds more 

 plentiful on island this year than formerly. 



BlackrocJc, Mayo. — April 4th, one Puffin, the first seen ; wind 

 strong W.N.W. 



Slyne Head, S. — March 29th, flocks all day going 1ST. October 

 21st, flocks of Puffins passing S. ; 28th, numbers do. Nov- 

 ember 1st and 2d, do. 



Arran Island, N. — April 6th, flocks going N. all day ; wind 

 light KE. In June large number in vicinity. December, 

 " Puffins " every day. 



Tearaght. — March 26th, Puffins arrived in great numbers. 

 August 16th, all have left. 



Skelligs. — March 24th, Puffins first landed on rock. Novem- 

 ber 15th, one " Puffin " at 2 p.m. close to rock ; wind light S.E. 



" Great Northern Diver." 



Arranmore. — April 10th, one at 8 P.M. ; wind light N.E. 

 Broadhaven. — November 20th, three noted. [It is entered 

 among the residents ; no doubt an error.] 



Cormorant and Shag (Fhalacrocorax carlo, Linn. ; and 

 P. graculus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — January 24th, two Brown and four Green " Cor- 

 morants" all day fishing. February 19th, two Brown Cormorants 

 on Little Fastnet. It is only occasionally these birds come to 

 this rock to feed. April 12th, two Green-Crested Cormorants 

 fishing; 14th and 29th, one ; 30th, three. May 2d, eleven fish- 

 ing. November 10th, three "large Cormorants" about rock; 

 13th, "one large White-breasted Cormorant" fishing; wind 

 light S.E. ; 20th, four Cormorants fishing. December 4th to 

 11th, two to four. On 10th a "White-breasted Cormorant — 

 very large bird " — on top of rock ; wind very light, clear. 



Mine Head. — February 14th, Cormorants always plentiful. 

 Breed half-mile E. of lighthouse. . .. . # 



