"Sand Larks."
_Fastnet._--February 20th, about fifty "Sand Larks" on rock. These
birds are regular visitors at intervals. March 5th, large numbers of
"Sand Larks" at 10 A.M. feeding on rock; wind light S.E., hazy; 20th,
twelve all day; wind light S.E. April 10th, six. October 9th, six on
rock; 20th, four; 21st, numbers about light at night; clear. November
17th, numbers about light, 10 P.M. to midnight; hazy. December 5th,
eight on rock; 11th, six all day on rock.
_Mine Head._--February 15th, "Strand Larks," about a dozen on rocks.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October 6th, two "Sandpipers," 9.30 P.M.; one
killed striking; wind light N.E., clear; 29th, a "little Stint" about
ship.
_Tuskar._--March 13th, 22d, "Sandpipers" noted; 17th, six "Sea Larks"
on rock. October 17th, 18th, and 19th, a few "Sandpipers" on rocks.
November 27th, ten "Sand Larks" all day; stormy. December 4th, two
"Sandpipers" on rock; 5th, small flock; 28th, six do. on rock.
_Tory Island._--March 20th and July 18th, flocks of "Sand Larks" about
island.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--"Sand Larks" breed here.
_Eagle Island, W._--February 5th, several "Sandpipers" on island.
_Slyne Head, S._--November, "Sand Larks" about island.
Redshank (_Totanus calidris_, Linn.).
_Tuskar._--March 5th, six all day; left for shore.
_Broadhaven._--December 9th and 26th, one to three noted.
_Slyne Head, S._--November, Redshank about island.
_Arran Island, N._--January 14th and February 8th, twelve on island.
November 12th, do.
"Greenshank."
May 12th, two "Greenshanks" seen.
Curlew (_Numenius arquata_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--March 2d, Curlew heard, 2 A.M.; seemed a large flock; wind
light S.W., hazy; 11th, one; wind S.W., hazy. March 13th, Curlew not so
numerous on shore this winter as last.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--October 9th, five flying W. December 20th to 23d,
several.
_Mine Head._--February 19th, one heard passing. March 9th, heard
between 1 and 2 A.M.; 10th, seven seen; 11th, heard day and night;
20th, eight going N.E.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--March 11th, flock flying N.E.; rain, wind
fresh; 20th, flock about light, midnight to 4 A.M.; snow showers, wind
fresh N.E. June 24th, several at 9 P.M. flying N. over ship; 26th, one;
27th, two; 28th, several seen; clear, wind light S.E. November 12th,
several about ship during night; light N.E., gloomy.
_Tuskar._--March 3d, four on rock, 10 P.M.; 10th and 11th, two on rock.
August 21st, one. November 26th, two on rock.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--August 24th, two.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--March 18th, great quantity about lantern,
midnight to 4 A.M.; wind fresh N.W., snow. October 9th, flocks going
N.W., 9 A.M.
_Howth Baily._--December 21st, large flocks about.
_Dunree Head._--October 14th, 24th, and November 10th, 16th, five to
sixteen noted.
_Tory Island._--July 10th, flocks about island. September 15th, do.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--June 30th, twenty-five going W.; wind light N.E.
July 31st, five on island.
_Killybegs._--Two to eight frequent about station, October and November.
_Broadhaven._--October 22d, flocks noted.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--November 1st, one on rock; wind strong S.W.
_Arran Island, N._--Four to twenty noted, January 9th, February 4th,
and April 28th. October 12th, three.
_Skelligs._--September 23d, one on island.
Whimbrel (_Numenius phæopus_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--April 30th, one going S.E.; wind light S.E. May 3d, one
going N.E.; seemed exhausted, as it flew with difficulty; wind light
N., clear. November 29th, one shot on shore of mainland. [Whimbrel
received in flesh.]
_Mine Head._--May 13th and 27th, a great noise of "May Fowl or
Whimbrel;" lasted 15 minutes; fog.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--May 22d, flock flying N., 10.30 P.M.; rain,
calm.
_Innishtrahull._--May 12th, nine "May birds" all day on island; wind
N.W., gale; 25th, young Curlew all day on island.
_Tory Island._--May 10th, eight "Whimbrel (Maybirds)" all day about
island.
_Arranmore._--May 19th, two; 27th, one.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--April 20th, "thirty-four Curlew (Maybirds)" came
from shore. Large flocks until May 8th. July 25th, "twenty Whimbrel,
or young Curlew," on island; wind light N.W. [If Whimbrel, the date is
unusually late.]
_Broadhaven._--May 17th, "flocks of Whimbrel." Left June 13th.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--May 12th, "Maybirds" about lantern, 10 P.M.; wind
strong N.W.
_Tearaght._--May 14th, Whimbrel flying N., very high; wind strong N.
"Terns."
_Fastnet._--December 12th, six "Sea Mews" [Terns?] startled from rock
by firing gun cotton.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October 6th, one killed striking. [Leg and
wing of Common Tern received.]
_Tuskar._--August 17th, one "Arctic Tern" at night.
_Innishtrahull._--July 19th and 20th, one Tern noted.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--June 2d and 8th, eight to fifteen seen. Breed on
island to W. of lighthouse.
"Gulls."
_Fastnet._--January 20th to 28th, large numbers feeding about rock;
24th, two Royal Gulls. [Great Black-backs.--R. M. B.] February 19th,
two small Royal Gulls, all day. April 12th, two Royal Gulls, last
year's birds; 30th, a small Gull. November 10th, several Gulls about
rock; also four "large, light-grey Gulls, not so light as the Iceland
Gull; flew very sluggishly;" wind light S.E.; 20th, several flocks
of Gulls flying high to N.W.; clear, wind light N.W. December 1st,
two Great Black-backed Gulls about rock; 5th, a pet Gull about rock,
first time this winter; comes every winter, and is very tame and fed
regularly; 6th, several Gulls all day flying N.W.; strong gale from N.W.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--January 4th, flock flying W. March 12th, great
flocks flying E.; 15th and 20th, flocks. April 5th, great numbers on
water. May 14th, June 2d and 14th, flocks.
_Mine Head._--February 14th, Herring Gulls breed. They are here summer
and winter. August 30th, two "Royal Gulls." November 21st, two do.
going N.E. December 13th, two. October 13th, great number of Gulls
after fish.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--June, great flocks of Herring Gulls, old and
young; also small "Common Gulls," and a few Black-backed Gulls, about
ship up till 12th; on 29th and 30th, several small Gulls. October, a
few Skua Gulls seen passing.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--November 6th, passing all day to W. in twos
and threes; wind fresh E.
_Tuskar._--March 10th, about fifty Sea Gulls; 24th, none seen since
10th. November 12th to 18th, numbers noted. "I have not entered
movements of Gulls and Gannets, as they are nearly always about rock
fishing, and going in no particular direction."
_Arklow South Light-ship._--September 19th, hundreds of small Gulls on
water.
_Howth Baily._--November 2d, large flock going N.W.
_Dunree Head._--July 27th, numbers of Gulls; a few, August 15th and
October 2d.
_Tory Island._--April 23d, flocks; breeds in thousands at east end of
island.
_Arranmore._--March 20th, two "Royal Gulls."
_Broadhaven._--November 12th, thirty Great Black-backed Gulls; "Common
Gulls" every day.
_Eagle Island, W._--February 28th, two Royal Gulls.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--November 8th, one Glaucous Gull at noon, soaring.
"I identified in Dublin Museum subsequently." November 11th, large
quantity of Kittiwake and Herring Gulls fishing; 14th, one Glaucous
Gull; 15th and 16th, very large flocks of Kittiwakes, Herring, and a
number of Royal Gulls. December 11th and 24th, do., and one Glaucous
Gull on last date. January 6th, 1888, large flocks of Kittiwakes
(young, generally), and one Glaucous Gull.
_Slyne Head, S._--October 13th, numbers of Grey Gulls. November 1st and
2d, Gulls and Kittiwakes going S.W.; 7th, one "Cream-coloured Gull"
flying about island. [Probably an Iceland Gull.]
_Tearaght._--August 23d, Kittiwakes breeding; have all left; a few
Herring Gulls all the year round; also a pair of Great Black-backed
Gulls. December 12th, large flock of Herring Gull close to island.
Among them I saw "four Cream-coloured Gulls," and they seemed large.
_Skelligs._--January 1st to 9th, Kittiwakes and Herring Gulls fishing;
16th, do., and some Black-backed Gulls. February 1st, 3d, and 4th,
Great Black-backs and Herring Gulls; 9th and 10th, several Herring
Gulls. March 14th, Kittiwakes first landed, and took possession of the
old nests. December 5th, large flock of Kittiwakes about rock; 11th,
do. of Herring Gulls.
Great Shearwater (_Puffinus major_, F. Faber).
_Tearaght._--"On 21st September, observed two birds close to rock; they
seemed to me to be the large Shearwater."
Manx Shearwater (_Puffinus anglorum_, Temminck).
_Mine Head._--Heard at intervals between May 16th and July 26th.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--May 14th, one about lantern, 11 P.M.; gloomy,
calm; disabled; 15th, one struck lantern, 10.30 P.M., killed--[Leg and
wing received]--gloomy, calm. June, quantities passing by ship.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 27th, a few all day; the first seen.
April 8th, some seen. June 26th and 27th, small flocks all day.
_Howth Baily._--One killed striking about May 10th. [Received in flesh.]
_Arklow North Light-ship._--April 6th and 8th, Mackerel Cocks all day
about ship; wind fresh E., sleet.
_Arranmore._--April 9th, thirteen Manx Shearwaters. Great quantities
breed in the peat holes about the station.
_Skelligs._--June 27th, young "night bird" sent. [Received young Manx
Shearwater.] June 29th, another sent, [Received.]
Fork-Tailed Petrel (_Cymochorea leucorrhea_, Vieill.).
_Blackrock, Mayo._--September 3d. "Relative to the Fork-tailed Petrel
resorting (breeding at) this rock, I think from long observation (over
six years) that they do not." November 12th, four or five Fork-tailed
Petrels about rock, 10 A.M.; wind light S.E., gloomy. Never noticed any
Petrels in the daytime here before. November 13th, one, 10 A.M.; 15th,
one caught in yard, 6 P.M. [Skin and contents of gizzard received.--R.
M. B.]
_Tearaght._--June 21st, found a Fork-tailed Petrel breeding on island.
Bird caught on egg and forwarded to Mr A. G. More; egg broken; 23d,
found another breeding; egg forwarded. [The bird referred to on 21st
June was received by Mr More, and the egg found on 23d was received by
R. M. B. Both correctly identified.] Mr Ryan in a letter says:--"Both
birds had nice nests made of withered grass; I have seen none since,
and think they are very scarce." Subsequently he writes: "Little
nests were formed, but nothing like what land birds make. The little
hollow was lined thinly with grass. I often found some of the Stormy
Petrels with little nests; but again plenty lay on the bare earth or
among loose stone." [Though I have frequently taken the eggs of the
Fork-tailed and Stormy Petrels, no grass was ever found about them.
See _Zoologist_ 1887, p. 349, as to breeding of Fork-tailed Petrel on
Tearaght.--R. M. B.]
Stormy Petrel (_Procellaria pelagica_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--September 22d, one about light; wind fresh S.E., gloomy.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--June 1st, one to seven about ship on several
occasions up to 21st, in the daytime. Fine weather, and wind light
throughout. Several seen on 7th. September 21st, some about lantern, 8
P.M. to midnight; wind light E., hazy; one killed striking. [Leg and
wing received.] October 27th, one about ship. November 5th, three do.;
13th, five on ship at night; wind light S.E., gloomy.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--November 5th, seven going E.; wind fresh
S.W.
_Arrow South Light-ship._--November 10th, one "Mother Carey Chicken"
struck lantern, 9 P.M.; fell on deck; wind light.
_Tory Island._--July 1st, "large flocks" of Stormy Petrel remain. At
the end of June numbers arrive. [They breed on Tory Island.--R. M. B.]
September 15th, one killed striking, 11 P.M.; hazy, wind light N. [Leg
and wing received.]
_Rathlin O'Birne._--July 30th, one caught under rock on its egg; they
breed here. [Stormy Petrel and its egg received.]
_Blackrock, Mayo._--April 29th, one at lantern, 1 A.M.; wind fresh
N.E. September 3d, "used to breed here in large numbers, but owing
to mice, a cat was introduced, and I don't think there are over one
dozen Petrels breeding this year. I have often counted twelve pair of
Petrel's wings and tails in the morning--killed by the cat. They are
easily captured."
_Slyne Head, S._--October 20th, one killed striking.
_Skelligs._--September 22d, several at lantern from 10 P.M. to 2 A.M.;
two young ones killed striking; wind light S.E., hazy. October 9th, one
young bird killed striking, 8 P.M.; 15th, several at lantern, 7 to 11
P.M.; one killed striking (young bird); wind light N.E., gloomy.
Razorbill and Guillemot (_Alca torda_, Linn.; and _Uria troile_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--January 20th to 28th, large numbers feeding about rock.
May 1st, seven. November 10th, "several puffins (?), razorbills, and
guillemots" all day about rock; wind light S.E.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--May 20th, flocks of "loots" [loons?] flying W.
_Mine Head._--February 14th, young Razorbills (about one hundred)
fishing. I believe they are always about here. June 15th, "Razorbill
heard on water." October 13th, great many.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October, Razorbills passing daily.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 10th, flock going E., 4 P.M. June
28th, small flocks of "Murs" going N.W. all day; clear. July 3d and
9th, several with young ones drifting past all day. From 20th to August
1st, number of "Murs" with young passing.
_Tuskar._--March 23d, five Razorbills.
_Innishtrahull._--May 12th to 22d, numbers of Razorbills.
_Arranmore._--April 11th and 14th, some Razorbills and Guillemots.
_Eagle Island, W._--February 7th, small flock of "Puffins." [Probably
Razorbills.]
_Tearaght._--January 28th, several Guillemots seen about island.
February 6th, on rocks for the first time. March 3d, Razorbills
arrived. August 5th, Guillemots and Razorbills have all left.
_Skelligs._--January 1st to 9th, some young Razorbills and Guillemots
fishing. February 11th, Guillemot first landed for the year; left at 8
A.M.; 15th to 26th, the Guillemots come in the early morning and leave
after a few hours. March 10th, Razorbill first landed on rock.
Puffin (_Fratercula arctica_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--January 20th to 28th, large numbers feeding about rock.--[?
R. M. B.] (See under Razorbill, November 10th.)
_Old Head, Kinsale._--March 25th, great numbers of Puffins on water.
April 7th, large number.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--June 9th to 12th, great flocks of "Puffins"
during day about ship; clear, wind light. "The Puffins seen passing
appeared to be four kinds of birds"!
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 29th, a few "Sea Parrots" drifting
by all day. April 8th, some "Parrots" seen; 21st, several "Parrots"
drifting past slowly. June 27th, small flocks all day. July 20th to
August 1st, some drifting past.
_Tuskar._--March 9th, four "Puffins" going S.W.; 12th, three.
_Innishtrahull._--April 17th, "Puffins heard in the distance," 6.30
P.M.; calm. May 12th to 22d, numbers through the day.
_Dunree Head._--July 18th, flocks of Puffins seen.
_Tory Island._--May 2d, "Puffins and Sea Parrots" remain to breed.
_Arranmore._--October 17th, a "Sea Parrot" (? Puffin) off the head,
fishing.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--May 5th, twenty. These birds more plentiful on
island this year than formerly.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--April 4th, one Puffin, the first seen; wind strong
W.N.W.
_Slyne Head, S._--March 29th, flocks all day going N. October 21st,
flocks of Puffins passing S.; 28th, numbers do. November 1st and 2d, do.
_Arran Island, N._--April 6th, flocks going N. all day; wind light N.E.
In June large number in vicinity. December, "Puffins" every day.
_Tearaght._--March 26th, Puffins arrived in great numbers. August 16th,
all have left.
_Skelligs._--March 24th, Puffins first landed on rock. November 15th,
one "Puffin" at 2 P.M. close to rock; wind light S.E.
"Great Northern Diver."
_Arranmore._--April 10th, one at 8 P.M.; wind light N.E.
_Broadhaven._--November 20th, three noted. [It is entered among the
residents; no doubt an error.]
Cormorant and Shag (_Phalacrocorax carbo_, Linn.; and _P. graculus_,
Linn.).
_Fastnet._--January 24th, two Brown and four Green "Cormorants" all day
fishing. February 19th, two Brown Cormorants on Little Fastnet. It is
only occasionally these birds come to this rock to feed. April 12th,
two Green-Crested Cormorants fishing; 14th and 29th, one; 30th, three.
May 2d, eleven fishing. November 10th, three "large Cormorants" about
rock; 13th, "one large White-breasted Cormorant" fishing; wind light
S.E.; 20th, four Cormorants fishing. December 4th to 11th, two to four.
On 10th a "White-breasted Cormorant--very large bird"--on top of rock;
wind very light, clear.
_Mine Head._--February 14th, Cormorants always plentiful. Breed
half-mile E. of lighthouse.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--One or two at intervals in June about ship.
November 2d, three seen.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--July 29th, three going W. November 3d, 4th,
and 5th, three to six going E.
_Tuskar._--November 8th, 10th, and 13th, six to twelve noted.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--August 24th, one Cormorant about ship.
_Howth Baily._--October 22d, six going E.
_Dunree Head._--January 6th, numbers of Cormorants. Noted frequently
(about twenty each time) from July to December in all cases, but one
going in northerly direction. August 21st, great numbers.
_Tory Island._--December 20th, about island.
_Broadhaven._--November 11th, Cormorants numerous. They are resident.
_Slyne Head, S._--November, about island.
_Arran Island, N._--January 31st, three; some every day.
_Skelligs._--September 26th, two.
Gannet (_Sula bassana_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--March 9th, four going N.W. at 10 A.M. The first seen for
some time; wind light S.E.; 16th, two; 20th, four. April 10th, four.
May 2d, two; one of them last year's bird. November 10th, four fishing;
17th, eight going N.W.; 20th, several going N.W., flying high; wind
light N.W.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--January 3d, two flocks flying E. February 14th,
flock flying E. March 7th, several flocks flying W.; 20th, flocks
flying W. May 14th and June 25th, do.
_Mine Head._--September 15th, one, and occasionally afterwards.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--A few passing E. and W. in June. Several about
ship in October, November, and December.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--A few noted March 30th, April 13th and
17th; June 19th, one going E., the first young Gannet seen; 21st and
July 50th, Gannets seen going W. October 25th, five going E.; 30th,
three going E. November 5th, four about ship.
_Tuskar._--March 11th and 22d, two to three. November 10th, 12th, 14th,
16th, 17th, 18th, and 30th, numbers about rock. See under Gull at this
station.
_Lucifer Shoals Light-ship._--Noted at intervals, October 6th to 19th;
general direction of flight N.E.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--March 30th, April 2d, 10th, and 22d,
Gannets noted flying N.E. Gannets noted July 29th, August 25th, and in
September, at intervals. Flocks on September 8th, 22d, and October 4th;
generally going N.E.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--February 11th, 15th, March 28th, 31st,
April 4th, 6th, and 8th, noted flying N.E. and N.W. September 23d,
October 2d, 13th, and 14th, going N.E. and S.W.
_Innishtrahull._--March 24th and 30th, one to five noted. July 14th, a
number.
_Dunree Head._--July 22d, six seen going N.W.
_Tory Island._--April 3d and June 5th, a few noted.
_Arranmore._--October 5th, Gannets passing and repassing.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--June 10th, thirty to forty, and large numbers until
end of month; more plentiful than usual this year.
_Killybegs._--Noted two to four, May 20th, 26th, and June 6th.
_Eagle Island, W._--February 1st and 6th, several seen.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--From the beginning of February numbers of Gannets
passed N., and ceased on or about March 15th. November 13th, two; "very
few since October 20th." January 6th, 1888, four.
_Slyne Head, S._--February, Gannets seen daily. October 11th, 14th,
15th, 17th, and 28th, numbers passing, all going N. November 1st and
2d, numbers going S.W.
_Arran Island, N._--Gannets seen every day.
_Tearaght._--February 12th, Gannets about island. March 21st, Gannets
going N. for the past fortnight.
_Skelligs._--February 2d, ten fishing, first seen this year; 10th,
Gannets increasing; 12th to 14th, increasing in great numbers; 26th,
first seen on the Little Skellig. November 7th, last Gannet seen on the
Little Skellig.
Heron (_Ardea cinerea_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--December 11th, one flying high to N.W.; wind light N.E.,
clear.
_Mine Head._--August 20th, one seen. October 5th and 21st, one passing
along coast pursued by Gulls. December 14th, one in marsh.
_Tuskar._--October 18th, one seen on rock; calm, clear.
_Innishtrahull._--October 11th and 12th, one on rocks; a rare visitor;
wind N., stormy; 31st, one.
_Tory Island._--August 26th, one; wind strong S.W. December 20th,
Herons seen.
_Arranmore._--June 9th, two Herons seen.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--July 1st, two "Cranes;" first time I saw any on
island; wind light S.E.
_Broadhaven._--Herons resident; noted October 7th and December 2d.
_Arran Island, S._--October 7th, one stayed two days; seldom seen.
November 15th, one.
_Tearaght._--August 24th, one on island; wind light S.E. September
13th, two; 20th, three.
_Skelligs._--November 8th, one going N.W.; wind light N.E.
"Geese."
_Fastnet._--November 12th, one "Barnacle" flying S.W.
_Mine Head._--March 10th, twenty passing N.E.; calm. August 14th, about
fifty "Wild Geese" passing N.E.; calm, fine.
_Tuskar._--September 21st, one Goose seen. November 13th, eleven going
N.
_Arklow North light-ship._--October 8th, flock going E., noon.
_Howth Baily._--October 15th, flock of "Wild Ducks or Barnacle" going
E. November 20th, do., large flock.
_Innishtrahull._--March 18th, seven "Wild Geese" on island. December
25th, seven going N.E.
_Tory Island._--November 15th, nine going S.
_Arranmore._--March 24th, sixty Barnacle going W. Barnacle left on
May 1st. October 15th, in flocks all day on island; 20th and 21st,
flocks going S.; 23d, large flocks going N. November 5th, passing and
repassing. December 13th, flock going S. January 5th, 1888, two "Wild
Geese" feeding. "Barnacle remain in flocks here all winter feeding on
the green banks of grass and moss in the valleys and on the brows of
the cliffs."
_Rathlin O'Birne._--May 3d, one "Barnacle or Wild Goose" shot, feeding
on island. [Leg and wing of White-fronted Goose received.] July 10th,
bird I am not certain of shot. This and the bird shot May 3d differ
from the Barnacle which pass here in winter. [Leg and wing of Brent
Goose received.] November 3d, eighty going S.--first this winter; wind
strong S.W.; 9th, three on island, two shot.
_Killybegs._--October 24th and November 13th, two to three Barnacle.
_Broadhaven._--October 26th, White-fronted Geese in flocks; remain
until April. November 16th, twenty Barnacle; 26th, flock of Brent Geese
going S.W.
_Eagle Island, W._--February 4th and 7th, five to ten Wild Geese.
_Slyne Head, S._--March 6th, ten Barnacle. December 26th to 29th, a
number on island.
_Arran Island, N._--November 30th and December 18th, a flock of
Barnacle.
_Arran Island, S._--October 10th, eight Wild Geese going S.
"Swans."
_Broadhaven._--December 18th, six "White Swans" going S.W.; wind strong
N.; "numerous on Corclough Lake."
"Ducks."
_Fastnet._--December 7th, six ducks going S.E.--first seen passing for
some time.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--November 26th, two Widgeon going W.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 15th, flock of Duck going S.E. May
5th, eleven Wild Ducks going N.
_Tuskar._--October 20th, small flock going E. November 25th, fifteen
going S.E. December 15th, ten seen.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--December 16th, one caught on deck, 4 A.M.;
gale S.W., clear.