168 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
Barrels Rock Light-ship—March 26th, two “Sea Parrots.” 
First seen this year. April 2d, “Sea Parrots” drifting with tide. 
Rockabill— October 4th, “ Puffins.” 
Rathlin Island.—March 30th, Puffins. 
Eagle Island, #—September 28th, one “ Sea Parrot ” (young 
bird) swimming. “ Did not notice any of these birds up to the 
present. October 1st, fifty to sixty ; also seen on 8th, and from 
November 28th to December 1st, “continuous flights” are noted 
as going W. all day, skimming the surface of the water. 
Blackrock, Mayo.—Flocks of “ Puffins” noted March 4th, 
7th, and April 6th. On 29th, “Sea Parrots alighted to look at 
building ground.” On June 9th, “ Puffins of all kinds on rock 
hatching.” July 20th, “Sea Parrots leaving rock.” 
Clare Island.—April 11th, Guillemots and Puffins arrived to 
build. 
Arran Island, N—January 7th, flocks of ‘‘ Puffins.” Also 
on May 20th, all day ; and on July 16th. 
Straw Island——April 7th, twenty-two “ Puffins.” “Sea 
Parrots” noted April 11th and May Ist, gong E. July 10th, 
thirty “ Sea Parrots.” September 4th, ten “Puffins,” looked 
very young. 
Tearaght—March 25d, Puffin in great numbers on water. 
31st, observed on water at south side of island at 7 A.M., rose 
on island at 9 A.M. Again they disappeared until April 3d, and 
on the 4th they became permanent. The young birds were 
leaving on July 16th. This they never do in the day-time. 
They left August 15th. A white-headed Puffin was captured 
on June 2d. [Head received, greyish white.—R. M. B.] 
Valentia.—October Ist, one taken in yard. 
Skelligs—March 26th, first appearance of Puffins flying; 31st, 
alighted on rock first time to-day ; wind strong, $.W. April 
24th, first Puffin’s eggs seen. August 10th, Puffins left to-day 
en masse, except a few whose young are not matured. 
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. 
Dungarvan.April 8th, two swimming about. November 
25th, two. December Ist, four. 
Rathlin Island—June 16th, two seen. 
Straw Island—April 23d, two Great Northern Divers. 
November 7th, two. 
