146 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
Rathin O' Birne.—August 12th, “Stonechatters” all day. 
September 14th, caught one under a stone. 
Killybegs—May 4th, five or six Stonechats. 
Kagle Island, #—September 6th, two on island. 
Tearaght—March 14th, first observed. About a dozen on 
island all the summer. I saw a nest with five young ones three 
feet in, under a rock. | 
Skelligs—March 11th, two Wheatears, first appearance ; wind 
S.E., strong; 14th, several ; wind S.E. 
“ GRASSHOPPER WARBLER” (PROBABLY SEDGE WARBLER). 
Coningbeg Light-ship.— May 13th, twenty “Grasshopper 
Warblers,” 4 4.m—wind light, N.W.—one killed striking, clear. 
WHITETHROAT. 
Tuskar Rock.—May 12th, Whitethroats constantly striking, mid- 
night to 3 A.M.; misty. Thirty-five killed. August 31st, one seen. 
CHIFF-CHAFF (PROBABLY WILLOW WREN ALSO). 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—April 17th, one died on deck, bret 
out; 19th, one; 20th, one killed, fog; 30th, one. 
Diusiheve Boe 12th, one killed striking. The first this 
year; 13th, 14th, 15th, and 17th, Chiff-Chaffs noted ; 22d, con- 
stantly striking all night, scores killed; wind strong, squally, 
cloudy. May 12th, constantly striking, midnight to 3 AM, 
twenty-three killed; misty, wind light, N.E. August 30th and 
September 3d, one or two seen. 
GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. 
Dungarvan—November 4th, one struck 2 A.M, not killed; 
eloomy. 
Coningbeg Light-ship—May 7th, two “ Fire-Crests ” on ship. 
Tuskar Rock—April 13th, the first Goldcrest this season. 
Rockabill—April 7th, Golden-Crested Wren seen. | 
South Maidens.—April 12th, one “ Robin (Golden-Crested) ” 
struck lantern 11 P.m., not killed. 
Rathlin Island—April 13th, thirteen at midnight. Five 
killed striking; 14th, five struck, caught two at midnight. The 
Goldcrest did not put in an appearance in the winter season 
this year. 
