irish coast. 157 



" Partridge." 



Rockabill. — May 9th, " Partridges " at night. [There was an 

 entry under Partridge last year, also at Rockabill. Some error 

 — Quails ?] 



Corncrake (Grex pratensis, Bechst.). 



Mine Head. — May 10th, heard, and frequently afterwards. 



Tuskar Rock. — May 3d, one found dead ; 23d, one on rock ; 

 fog. September 23d, 11 p.m., one caught alive at lantern glass; 

 wind light N"., cloudy ; 24th one killed striking. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 



Rockabill. — May 9th, Corncrakes passed at night ; 11th, do., 

 some killed striking. 



Rathlin Island. — April 27th, one. May 13th, one. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — May 20th, Landrail at noon on rock ; misty, 

 wind light KE. 



Skelligs. — April 27th, one at noon, going N. ; wind S.E. 



Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 28th, one killed striking ; got on rock after 

 night ; drizzling rain. [Leg and wing received.] 



Tuskar Rock. — October 26th, one caught at lantern ; wind E., 

 fresh. [Received in flesh.] 



Water Hen (Gallinula chloropus, Linn.). 



Rathlin OBirne. — October 28th, 11.30 p.m., wind moderate 

 S.E., very dark ; " one struck S. W. side of lantern with tremen- 

 dous force, and was killed instantly." [Received in flesh.] 

 " I never observed one in this locality before." 



Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialis, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 5th, one killed striking, 4 a.m. ; misty, 

 wind S.E. 



Mine Head. — January 18th, noticed in flocks ; also 3d and 

 18th March. They leave during summer. October 23d, in 

 flocks to-day, and frequently up to January 1st, 1887. 



Dungarvan. — December 26th,numbers "Grey" Plover in fields. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 1st, one passed N. ; wind strong N.E., 

 misty. April 21st, a flock passed KW. 10 p.m. 



