164 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
South: Maidens—May 8th, “May fowl” going N.W.; 13th, 
large flock flying W. 
Broadhaven.—May 16th, large flocks of “ May birds” going 
N.W. 
Straw Island.—May 17th, thirty “ young Curlew ” going N.E. 
TERNS. 
Tuskar Rock.—May 24th, Common Terns alighted on rock ; 
27th, passing S.W, in small numbers since 24th: 
Copeland (Mew) Island—May 26th, thirty “ Pirrs or Sea 
Mews.” Remain here until middle of September. September 
17th, the “Sea Mews” left to-day. 
Slyne Head, North.—May 8th, Terns arrived to build. 
Arran Island, N—May 19th and 20th, twenty to forty. 
September 10th, a flock. 
GULLS. 
Mine Head.—September 21st, Herring Gulls, young and old, 
and Kittiwake in vicinity to date 15th January 1886. 
Dungarvan.—June 5th, one Skua Gull chasing birds in bay. 
November 4th, immense flocks in bay. December 3d, great 
numbers of Black-Headed Gulls in fields. 
Coningbeg Light-ship—May, Gulls of various kinds passed. 
March 14th, first Skua Gull this year. 
Kish Inght-ship.—June 10th, many flocks of Grey Gulls. 
Rathlin Island—March 4th and 6th, a few Black-Backed 
Gulls and flocks of Kittiwakes and Herring Gulls noted. June 
12th, thousands of Herring Gulls. November 7th, thousands of 
Herring Gulls. 
Arranmore.—February 6th, one Skua Gull remained two days. 
Rathlin O Birne.—August 9th, Royal Gulls breed on island. 
Killybegs—May 26th, a number of Gulls flying about. 
Lagle Island, H—September 27th, several Grey Gulls all day. 
Blackrock, Mayo.—March 31st, “small Gulls visited rock to 
look at place to build.” January 3d, 1886, some small Gulls 
after fry near rock. 
Arran Island, N.—July 14th, large flocks all day. 
Straw Island.— Numbers of Grey-Backed Gulls remain 
throughout the winter. September 19th and 21st, flock of 
young gulls going 8. W. 
