172 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Bungarran. — November 17th, two swimming in sea 7 A.M. 



Rockabill. — June 20th, three Wild Geese. . 



Innishtr ahull. — May 15th, one shot. November 4th, twenty- 

 seven flying very high to S. ; wind very strong S.W. November 

 25th, 30th, and December 2d, four to seven passing S.W. On 

 November 26th, a large flock going N.E., and making a great 

 noise. December 21st to 24th, six to eight about island, Brent 

 Geese ; stormy from S.W. 



Tory Island. — Wild Geese, four to twenty-four noted January 

 6th, 10th, 11th, 24th, February 5th, and May 12th— in every 

 case coming from N. and going S. January 25th, nine Barnacle 

 on lake. 



Arranmore. — December 21st, Barnacle. 



Rathlin OBirne. — September 18th, eighteen Barnacle going 

 S. — the first seen; earlier than usual; wind light N.E. 21st, 

 seven going S. ; never saw so many passing so early in season. 

 December 23d, forty-five, two killed by keeper. January 5th, 

 1887, more Barnacle passed here this winter than for some 

 years previous. They are apparently returning N. now, as 

 several hundred passed on the 3d inst., and did not alight on 

 island. 



Broadhaven. — October 28th, a flock of Brent Geese going S. ; 

 wind S.E., strong. December 3d, great numbers of Wild 

 Geese. 



EagU Island, B. — April 13th, large flock of Barnacle going N. 

 17th, a flock heard passing 11 p.m. October 19th, about a 

 hundred Barnacle going S.W. ; wind N.E., light. December 1st, 

 one shot. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — November 3d, one on rock shot. 25th, ten 

 " Grey Lags or Grass Barnacle" about rock, six shot ; some about 

 lantern 11 p.m. ; gloomy. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 6th, sixteen Barnacle going S.W. — 

 the first this winter; noted also 22d and 26th. November 

 13th, three "young Barnacle," two shot. November 16th, 

 eighteen. 



Arran Island, N. — April 26th, five Wild Geese going N.E. 

 November 6th to 9th, a few Barnacle noted. 



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

 and Wild Duck ; they leave last week in April. 



