ones. 7th, one struck lantern 11 P.M.; wounded; very dark; wind light.
_Rathlin Island._--April 3d, noon, three Eider Duck drifting W. 16th,
seventeen Eider Duck on the water; wind light N. "The Eider Duck was
seen here sixteen years ago." June 7th, two Sheldrake.
_Tory Island._--Wild Duck, eight to ten, noted February 3d, March 17th
and 30th, coming from N., going S.
_Arranmore._--April 19th, two going N.W.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--December 31st, four on island; wind fresh S.E.;
misty; one shot.
_Broadhaven._--December 26th, flock Wild Duck.
_Arran Island, N._--January 14th, twelve Wild Duck; 21st, nine. April
24th, seven.
_Samphire Island._--January, February, and March, Barnacle and Wild
Duck; they leave last week in April.
"Merganser."
_Dungarvan._--November 25th, five fishing in bay. December 29th, two.
Birds not Identified.
_Coningbeg 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 1½ 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.
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Late in the autumn an immigration of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker
(_Dendrocopus 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 Newcastle, Co. Wicklow, in February 1887.
This species is also recorded from Northumberland on 18th and 20th
October.
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Transcriber Note
Minor typos corrected. Possible variant spellings of Genera and Species
mostly left as printed. The words "Solan Geese" from the second column of
the table on pp. 20-21 was moved to the column head in order to compress
the table.