174 report on the migration of birds. 



Birds not Identified. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — October 8th, 11 A.M., "two birds, fifty 

 yards from ship, feeding on the water ; light grey on back, and 

 body white and black ; bill from 1-i to 2 inches long." 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — October 4th, " A strange bird rested 

 and flew N. It was about size of a Blackbird, had white wings 

 and a white breast. Could not catch it." 



Bats. 

 Fastnet. — October 3d, one seen ; sleeps in cleft on rock. 



Late in the autumn an immigration of the Greater Spotted 

 Woodpecker (Dendrocojpus major, Linn.) occurred. It is a very 

 rare visitor to Ireland, and although not obtained at any light 

 station the following records may be of interest : — 



November 27th, one at Kilkeel, Co. Down. A second near 

 Newry, Co. Down, about same date. A third at Glasslough, 

 Co. Monaghan (see Zoologist, 1887, p. 75). A fourth at New- 

 castle, Co. Wicklow, in February 1887. This species is also 

 recorded from Northumberland on 18th and 20th October. 



