150 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



13th, 2 A.M., about lantern; wind light, hazy. 14th, do. 20th, 

 1.30 A.M. to 6 a.m., with Skylarks, Thrushes, and Blackbirds 

 about light; fog, wind light. March 27th, 9 p.m. to 4 A.M., 

 " Stares " about lantern. 28th, 10 P.M., several about lantern. 

 October 19th, 9 p.m. to midnight, about lantern. 



Arhlow North Light-ship. — February 10th, large flock at noon 

 going E\ 11th, there were hundreds of Larks, Thrushes, and 

 " Stares " about lantern during middle watch ; about two dozen 

 killed. 27th and 28th, several; wind strong S., gloomy. March 

 1st, four caught on board. 18 th, large numbers all night about 

 lantern; wind strong S.E., snow showers. 25th and 27th, great 

 quantity of Larks, " Stares," and Thrushes about lantern at night ; 

 five Stares killed striking; numbers fell overboard. October 

 26th, some about lantern, midnight. December 3d, several 

 about lantern, midnight ; misty. 8th, flock passed N.W., 2 p.m. 



Kish Light-ship. — March 27th, flocks about ship. 



Bockabill. — January 30th, Stares passing at night, with Larks, 

 Thrushes, and Blackbirds; several of each killed striking. 

 February 27th and 28th, passing at night with Blackbirds and 

 Thrushes ; large numbers killed striking ; rain, snow, fog. March 

 22d, large numbers passing with Thrushes all night ; fog, many 

 killed striking. June 6th, several Stares. July 17th and 26th, 

 some noticed in day time ; rain and misty. October 4th, 1 A.M., 

 several ; two killed striking ; overcast. [Leg and wing received. 

 — E. M. B.] December 1st, several flocks going W. 4th, 2 A.M., 

 a few about light ; misty, rain. 14th, forty on rock ; stormy, 

 from E. 20th, Starling on rock. 



Copeland (Mew) Lsland. — May 7th, six at 10 p.m., three killed 

 striking; misty. 



South Maidens. — January 26th, fifty at 11 a.m. April 25th, 

 two. October, " During last part there was a great rush of 

 Blackbirds, Skylarks, and Stares." 



Bathlin Lsland. — April 3d, four. 



Lnnishtr ahull. — October 17th, one on island ; wind strong 

 N.E., clear. This is the first seen since last winter. It seemed 

 very tired, and was quite tame. 



Arranmore. — December 21st, Starling, with Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes, and Fieldfares. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — October 2d, six going W. ; wind light S. ; 

 the first seen this winter. December 18th, 8 a.m., about two 





