136 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



black. About all day ; never saw one of this species before." 

 [Probably Black Eedstart. — E. M. B.] 31st, small bird, name 

 unknown, got dead on rock. [Wing, leg, and tail of Black Eed- 

 start received.] November 21st, one seen ; very dark in body. 

 (Probably old male.) 



Mine Head. — January 18th, one seen. 26th, another. Janu- 

 ary 19th, 1887, one seen, but not noticed until this date. 



Dungarvan. — December 18th, one seen on lighthouse road. 



Tuskar Rock. — November 7th, one caught on rock — -forwarded 

 [not received. — E. M. B.] 22d, one on rock at noon. 



Rockabill. — July 10th, 11 A.M., a " Blackstart ; " wind strong 

 S.W. Eested for a short time. [This would be an extraordinary 

 late date for a Black Eedstart. The bird should be known at 

 Eockabill, as Mr Hammond forwarded a fine old male last year.] 



Stonechat {Saxicola rubicola, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — February 14th, one shot. A few seen during 

 summer. 



Rockabill. — April 25th, one seen. 



South Maidens. — April 20th, one killed striking, 9 P.M. 

 October 9th, one on rock. 



Rathlin Island. — April 5th and 9th, one to three seen. June 

 6th, four. 



Innishtr ahull. — September 25th and 26th, five to six striking 

 glass at night ; wind strong S., misty. 



Arranmore. — April 16th, two; wind light N.E. November 

 20th, two, all day. 



Killybegs. — March 14th, four at 8 a.m. 



Whinchat {Saxicola ritbetra, Linn.). 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — May 7th, one killed striking, 3 A.M. ; 

 wind light S.E., rain. [Leg and wing received.] 



Rockabill. — April 27th, a Whinchat. May 8th, one. October 

 7th, a number of " Whinchats " at noon. 



Wheatear {Saxicola cenanthe > Linn.). 



Fastnet. — September 3d, 10 to 12 p.m., large flocks "Stone 

 Chatters," fifteen killed striking ; wind fresh S.E., misty, rain. 



