138 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schamobcenus, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — April 25th, one caught striking; wind N.E., 

 strong breeze, fog. May 3d, one found dead. [Eeceived Sedge 

 Warbler.] 7th, one caught striking ; wind E., calm, fog ; a 

 few against lantern all night ; as many as five seen on sashes 

 at a time. 8th, one found dead, several striking in night ; fog 

 continued. 9th, one found dead. 10th, another. [Leg and 

 wing received. — E. M. B.] August 25th, a Whitethroat Warbler 

 found dead at base of lighthouse; probably killed on 22d, dur- 

 ing fog. [Leg and wing received. It was a Sedge Warbler.] 

 28th, one caught at glass. September 13th, one in garden. 



Tuskar Rock. — May 9th, 9,30 P.M. to 1 a.m., small numbers 

 with Whitethroats striking ; fog ; thirteen White throats and ten 

 Sedge Warblers killed. [Eeceived four male Sedge Warblers, 

 and five male and one female Whitethroat in flesh. — E. M. B.] 

 May 16th, three killed striking. [Eeceived Sedge Warbler.] 

 May 22d, 10.30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers 

 constantly striking, about fifty of each killed ; wind light N.W. 

 July 29th, one killed striking, 11.30 P.M. September 24th, one 

 killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 



Rockabill. — May 7th, Sedge Warblers passing in numbers all 

 night ; rain, wind light S. 9th, Warblers passing all night. 

 [Four Sedge Warblers received in flesh. See under White- 

 throat.] 22d, " Warblers " passing, several killed. 



Grasshopper Warbler (Acrocephahis nccvius, Bodd.). 



Tuskar Rock. — April 20th, one struck, 11.30 P.M.; wind light 

 E., misty. [Eeceived in flesh.] 



Whitethroat {Sylvia rufa } Bodd.). 



Mine Head. — May 9th, one caught striking ; 12th, one singing 

 in marshy ground. [Probably Sedge Warbler.] 



Tuskar Rock. — May 9th, 9.30 P.M. to 1 A.M,, Whitethroats and 

 Sedge Warblers striking ; fog ; thirteen Whitethroats and ten 

 Sedge Warblers killed. [Eeceived five male and 1 female 

 Whitethroat, and four male Sedge Warblers in flesh.] May 22d, 

 10.30 p.m. to 2 A.M., Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers con- 

 stantly striking, about fifty of each killed; wind light N.W. 



