170 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
19th, 20th, March 2d, 4th, 23d, and May 12th, in every case 
flying low to the N.E. August 16th and September 23d, flocks 
of Gannet. 
Arklow North Lnght-ship—February 24th, flocks going N. 
and 8. March 23d, four passed N. During the month of April 
flocks of Gannets constantly passed, going N. May 19th, 
several flocks passed, going N.E. and 8.W. October 27th, six 
going N. 
Kish Inght-ship—-A few Gannets going N. April 16th, 17th, 
and May 4th, and going S. on 29th May and June 17th. 
Rockabill.March 18th, April 21st, May 9th, Gannets seen. 
September 21st, October 8th, 12th, 22d, noted. 
Copeland (Mew) Island—March 25th, two—the first seen 
since last September. May 8th, eight seen. 
South Maidens.—April, Gannets fishing. 
Rathlin Island—March 2d, 14th, April 3d and 6th, flocks 
going W. May oth, small flock going W. all day ; also on June 
3d and 21st, going W. September 14th, a flock going W., and 
more or less every day this month. 
Arranmore.—February 7th, Gannets going 8.W. March 20th 
and May 23d, going E. and N.E. 
Rathlin O Birne.—Saw plenty in September. 
Killybegs—March 22d to 28th, a few going N. Noted in June 
fishing. 
Eagle Island, #—September 26th, and on frequent dates up 
to October 17th, Gannets in twos and threes and flocks, all 
some W.* 
Blackrock, Mayo.—F¥ locks noted March 22d, 25th, and May 
19th. On July 2d, a few fishing. October 18th, 19th, and 
20th, great numbers of Gannets going N. January 17th and 
19th, 1886, two or three, the first seen since October 20th. 
Slyne Head, North—May 17th and 20th, large flocks of 
Gannets. 
Arran Island, N—January 8th, Gannets observed. July 
14th, numbers of Gannets about. 
Straw Island.—March 7th and April 3d, a few noticed. 
Skelligs. — February 28th, Gannets first perched on Lesser 
Skelligs, their breeding station. June 15th, an unusual number 
this year. They must have come from the Bull Rock, owing to 
the erection of a lighthouse on it, which is now building. 
