Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1881. Third Report

by J. A. Harvie-Brown; Richard Manliffe Barrington; John Cordeaux; P. M. C. Kermode; Alexander Goodman More

1st.—Rockabill, one Hawk and one Common Wren, 4 p.m., wind light S., clear; Hawk hovering about rock. Rathlin O'Birne, four Plover, 7.30 a.m., wind strong S.W., overcast, remained until Nov. 7th; continuous flocks of Gannets and Sea Gulls.

2nd.—Rockabill, one Common Wren, four Titmice, 8 a.m., wind strong S.E., clear. Rathlin Island, seventy Starlings, 7 a.m., wind strong S.E., overcast, young birds coming from E. Broadhaven, thirty Barnacles, 10 a.m., wind fresh N.W., clear. Arran Island South, two Woodcocks, 3.15 p.m., wind strong S.S.E., overcast, going E.

3rd.—No entry.

4th.—Rockabill, thirteen large birds like Ducks or Wigeon two miles off, 10 a.m., wind light S.S.W., clear, flying S. Rathlin Island, thirty-seven Starlings, 11 a.m., wind fresh S.E., clear, coming from E. Oyster Island North, small flocks of Wigeon and Barnacle, 10 to 12 a.m., wind fresh S.S.W., gloomy. Broadhaven, five Solan Geese, 11.10 a.m., wind strong S., clear.

5th.—Tuskar, five Swallows going S., 2.30 p.m., wind fresh S.W., blue sky; continuous flocks of Puffins, 2 to 4 p.m., going westward. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Barnacle, wind W. and S.W., clear.

6th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flocks of Starlings, 9 to 11.30 p.m., wind light S.S.W., overcast, apparently going N.E. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Barnacle, wind S.W., clear. Broadhaven, twelve Wild Geese, 8.10 a.m., wind very strong S., foggy.

7th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, small flock of Linnets, 10.30 a.m., wind fresh S.S.E., heavy rain, hazy, going N.E. Rathlin Island, forty Black Crows, 3 p.m., wind fresh S.W., clear, going S. Arran Island North, ten Gannets, wind fresh S.W., gloomy: also a large flock of Gulls.

8th.—Kish Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Wild Ducks, wind S.W., gloomy. Innishtrahull, one small Hawk, 10 a.m., wind fresh S.E., hazy.

9th.—Howth Baily, twenty-nine Crows flying to the south, 12.10 p.m., wind light S.W., gloomy.

10th.—Rathlin Island, 600 Gulls, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., wind fresh S.E., gloomy, on the water. Clare Island, flocks of Grey Linnets, 7.30 a.m., wind strong S.S.W., cloudy, going S. Slyne Head North, continuous flocks of Barnacle going S. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind fresh S.W., rain.