164 report on the migration of birds. 



Gulls. 



Fastnet. — September 4th, flocks of Grey Gulls going S.E. ; 

 seemed this year's birds. November 5th, two large Eoyal Gulls 

 seen ; rare here. Small Eoyal [Lesser Black-backed ? — E. M. B.] 

 Gulls frequent rock during year. December 10th, Kittiwakes 

 in large numbers about rock feeding. 



Mine Head. — March 2d, Black-headed Gulls and Herring 

 Gulls in fields. July 19th to 31st, about thirty to a hundred 

 Gulls about and at intervals after. August 9th, about sixty 

 Kittiwakes on rocks ; also Herring Gulls, Black-headed, and 

 Common Gulls. September 27th, one Eoyal Gull. December 

 12th, January 13th and 20th, one to three Eoyal Gulls. 

 January 1887, Kittiwakes do not remain here. 



Bungarvan. — September 11th, thousands of Black-headed 

 Gulls fishing. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — March 27th, large flocks of Gulls. 

 April 17th, do. going E. ; wind E., fresh. 



Bockabill. — December 14th, large numbers of Gulls during 

 storm from E. 



Innishtrahull. — April 16th, 17th, and 20 th, a few Black- 

 headed and numbers of " Common " Gulls. September 8th to 

 11th, a number of Grey-backed Gulls. December 15th, Herring 

 Gulls, Kittiwakes, and " Grey Gulls " still in vicinity. 



Dunree Head. — June 7th, flocks. December 14th, eight. 



Arranmore. — May 21st, "shot a bird which answers the de- 

 scription of Eichardson Skua given in the ' Dictionary of British 

 Birds.' " [Leg and wing not forwarded.] 



Killyoegs. — July 11th, forty. . 



Broadhaven. — September 25th, five Black-headed Gulls and 

 flock of Kittiwake. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — March 6th, flock of Gulls about rock ; 21st, 

 " small Gulls " first visit rock to breed. November 5th, two 

 uncommon Gulls soaring during day ; wind 1ST., strong. " They 

 were cream-coloured Gulls, about the size of a small Eoyal 

 Gull, or a little larger than the Kittiwake ; bill and legs like 

 the latter ; dusky cream colour on breast, but a richer cream 

 colour on the back ; covert feathers of wings edged with a shade 

 darker colour, marking the feathers very distinctly ; the long- 

 feathers of wings gradually becoming lighter towards the tips 



