158 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — March 13th, one " Plover;" wind 

 light, hazy ; killed striking, 2 A.M. October 3d, one " Grey " 

 Plover. 



Rockahill — -March 1st, one " Grey " Plover killed striking ; 

 wind strong N.E., snow. March 12th, large flocks Golden 

 Plover going N. 



South Maidens. — February 27th, a flock of " Grey " Plover 

 going W. ; wind strong S.E. April 1st, one hundred " Grey " 

 Plover going N.W. ; wind S., clear. 



Innishtrahull . — October 17th, one going W. December 18th, 

 sixteen ; wind N., snow, very stormy. Left on 21st. 



Tory Island. — February 5th, two " Plover " killed striking. 



Arranmore. — April 29th, two Golden Plover going N.E. 

 December 23d, one. 



Rathlin (JBirne. — October 3d, one on island, shot. December 

 19th, thirty came from mainland ; wind strong N.E., snow ; five 

 shot. 



Killybegs. — November 12th, about a dozen ; wind strong N.W. 

 December 6th, twenty ; wind strong S.W. 



Broadhaven. — November 1st, flocks. 



Eagle Island, E. — April 28th, one shot. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April 16th, one. 28th, 11 P.M., flock about 

 lantern ; misty. October 4th, one on rock. 



Slyne Head, S. — November 4th, four " Grey " Plover going S. 



Green Plover (Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst.). 



Mine Head. — January 18th, great flocks going seaward in a 

 S.W. direction ; frosty, wind N. 26th, a few. March 1st, 2d, 

 and 16th, in fields ; leave during summer. October 23d, in 

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



Dungarvan. — November 5th, large flocks of Lapwing about. 

 26th, large flocks flying to and from half tide rock. December 

 26th, numbers about. 



Tuskar. — February 9th, one Peewit passed W., 11 a.m. March 

 1st and 13th, one or two on rock. October 27th, one, 3 a.m. 



Rockahill. — February 24th, one. 28th, Lapwing at night. 

 March 1st, large flocks going S. 2d, some going S. 19th, some 

 seen. 



Copeland {Mew) Island. — April 16th, twenty about; wind 

 light, clear. 



