172 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Lucifer Shoals Lightship. — Noted at intervals, October 6th 

 to 19th ; general direction of flight N.E. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — March 30th, April 2d, 10th, and 

 22d, Gannets noted flying N.E. Gannets noted July 29th, 

 August 25th, and in September, at intervals. Flocks on Sep- 

 tember 8th, 22d, and October 4th ; generally going KE. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — February 11th, 15th, March 28th, 

 31st, April 4th, 6th, and 8th, noted flying KE. and N.W. 

 September 23d, October 2d, 13th, and 14th, going KE. and S.W. 



Lnnishtr ahull. — March 24th and 30th, one to five noted. July 

 14th, a number. 



Dunree Head. — July 22d, six seen going N.W. 



Tory Lsland. — April 3d and June 5th, a few noted. 



Arranmore. — October 5th, Gannets passing and repassing. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — June 10th, thirty to forty, and large 

 numbers until end of month; more plentiful than usual this year. 



Killyoegs. — Noted two to four, May 20th, 26th, and June 6th. 



Eagle Lsland, W. — February 1st and 6th, several seen. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — From the beginning of February numbers 

 of Gannets passed N., and ceased on or about March 15th. 

 November 13th, two ; " very few since October 20 tb." January 

 6th, 1888, four. 



Slyne Head, S. — February, Gannets seen daily. October 

 11th, 14th, 15th, 17th, and 28th, numbers passing, all going N. 

 November 1st and 2d, numbers going S.W. 



Arran Lsland, N. — Gannets seen every day. 



Tearaght. — February 12th, Gannets about island. March 

 21st, Gannets going N. for the past fortnight. 



Skelligs. — February 2d, ten fishing, first seen this year; 10th, 

 Gannets increasing ; 12th to 14th, increasing in great numbers ; 

 26th, first seen on the Little Skellig. November 7th, last 

 Gannet seen on the Little Skellig. 



Heron (Ardea cinerea, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — December 11th, one flying high to N.W. ; wind 

 light N.E., clear. 



Mine Head. — August 20th, one seen. October 5th and 21st, 

 one passing along coast pursued by Gulls. December 14th, one 

 in marsh. 



