156 report on the migration of birds 



Pigeons. 



Fastnet. — October 5th, one " Dove '* on balcony. Struck by 

 keeper ; fell into sea ; wind fresh S.E. 



Mine Head. — April 15th, about a dozen breed in caves near 

 lighthouse. A few may always be seen. December 26th, about 

 fifty Eock Pigeons in fields. January 1st, a dozen. 



Dungarvan. — September 23d, Eock Pigeons all day about 

 station. Not plentiful here. 



Barrels Eock Lightship. — October 3d, one " Dove " alighted 

 on ship, then flew N. ; wind S.E,, fresh. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — September 5th, one " Dove " on 

 deck, 8 A.M. ; calm, cloudy. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — December 11th, one passed to 

 KW. ; wind S.W., light. 



Kish Light-ship. — March 1st, caught one on deck at 2 P.M. 



Rockabill. — February loth, one shot. April 20th, one do. 

 June 27th, one Eock Dove. July 4th, one. 



Lnnishtr ahull. — January 17th, three Eock Pigeons, one shot. 

 March 13th, eleven, breed in caves. September 8th, two. No- 

 vember 18th, five. Pigeons are resident. 



Dunree Head.— Noted April 28th, May 10th, July 20th, Oc- 

 tober 4th, December 8th, from three to ten each date, all going 

 S.E. 



Arranmore. — May 27th, Eock Pigeons about all day. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — December 27th, two Pigeons came to island, 

 one blue and one white. They remained, and are tame. 



Broadhaven. — November, Eock Pigeons at all times. Eemain 

 here. 



Arran Lsland, N. — May 4th, seven ; 8th, ten, going S. ; 24th, 

 five do. 



Skelligs. — December 4th, one Pigeon all day. 



Turtle Dove {Turtur communis, Selby). 



Tuskar Bock. — May 8th, one alighted on rock, 8 A.M. ; wind 

 light S.E. ; 12th, one on rock, shot. [Eeceived in flesh. — E. M. B.] 

 " I saw one or two every year since I came here, but could not 

 tell what they were until I got this one." 



