170 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Arran Island, N. — During May, flocks passing. In July and 

 August, some. 



Samphire Island. — January, February, and March, Cormorants 

 and Gulls. 



Valencia. — Three or four June 1st, 8th, July 4th, and 26th. 



Gannet (Sula bassana, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — April 18th, large flocks of Gannets seen since 1st 

 inst. May 21st, three large flocks going N.W. ; several of last 

 year's birds among them. October 25th, several flocks. 



Mine Head. — August 11th, one seen. None for a long time 

 before this ; scarce here. 



Dungarvan. — September 15th, Gannets. 



Coningbeg light -ship. —May 24th, two about ship. In Sep- 

 tember, several. 



Barrels Rock light-ship. — July 12th, three going W. Sep- 

 tember 2 2d, two going E. October 8th, odd Gannets going E. 

 all day. December 1st to 5th, Gannets. 



Tuskar Bock. — October 30th, a great number about rock. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — April 12th, flocks; 17th to 27th, 

 one to ten at intervals flying N.E. May 1st, several going S.E. 

 all day. August 22d and 23d, several flocks flying N.E. Sep- 

 tember 19th, large flock going N.E. Noted also 22d, 25th, and 

 several on 26th flying S.W. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — March 30th, flocks going N. April 

 13th to 20th, flocks going N. at intervals. May 1st, do.; 6th, 

 large flocks going S. September 18th, flocks. 



Kish Light-ship. — A few Gannets noted May 8th, 12th, June 

 3d, 18th, July 3d, 28th, and August 26th, generally going N.E. 



Bockdbill. — January 28th, Gannets all day. 



Copeland (Mew) Island. — June 12th, twenty in vicinity. July 

 4th, some going S. 



Innishtrahull. — March 12th, five going N.W. ; wind light S.E. 

 — the first seen this year. 28th, three. April 29th, a number 

 fishing. October 4th, one Gannet. December 15th, none seen 

 since October 4th. 



Duwree Head. — September 8th, twenty seen ; 24th, one. 



Arranmore. — March 11th, Gannets first seen; wind fresh 

 S.E., misty. 



Broadhaven. — September 25th, Gannets in thousands all day. 



