158 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
Swallows from this date to end of May continually on rock; 
then flying 8.E. towards Mull of Galloway. 
Rathlin Island.—April 18th, one about all day; 23d, two. 
Dunree Head.—April 10th, Swallows arrived. 
Arranmore.—July 3d and 4th, first seen about this station. 
Killybegs.—April 10th and 14th, Swallows, six to ten flying 
about. 
Broadhaven.—May 20th to 25th, Swallows going N.W. 
Arran Island, N—May 20th, two Swallows; 24th, one dis- 
abled. June 15th, two disabled; fog. 
Tearaght—May 12th, one; 17th, two; 22d, one found dead 
at N.E. of Island. 
Skelligs—April 17th, first seen to-day. May 13th, four; 
stayed three days. October 17th, a Swallow; “tail slightly, if 
at all, forked.” 
MARTIN. 
Dungarvan.—May 23d, four. 
Tuskar Rock.—May 27th, two Martins. 
SWIFT. 
Dungarvan.—J une 29th, one seen. 
Rathlin Island.—June 6th, three at station. 
Cuckoo, 
Dungarvan.—May 9th, one; first seen this season. 
Copeland (Mew) Island.—April 22d, one seen. 
Lathlin Island—April 20th, one. May 2d, two seen. 
Dunree Head.—May 2d, Cuckoo first heard. 
Arranmore.—April 20th, one Cuckoo. 
Blacksod.—May 15th, Cuckoo heard. 
Straw Island.—May 8th, a Cuckoo heard, being ten days 
earlier than the inhabitants remember hearing it. 
PIGEONS. 
Mine Head.—October 26th to November 16th, one to six 
Rock Pigeons at intervals. December 9th and 11th, twelve to 
forty. January 6th, 1886, eight. 
Arklow South Light-ship—January 20th, one caught. 
