12. _Rockabill._--"Sept. 1st. Received schedule; a great number of
different species of Gulls in vicinity of Rock, and on smaller rock
called the Bill, from about the second week in August to the third
week in September, when they almost entirely disappeared. Cannot name
the species; there were also Puffins, and occasionally two or three
Gannets. This is an annual occurrence, but not always at the same time.
Birds have been unusually scarce this season. Since stormy weather set
in early in November no birds have been about the Rock, except a few
Sand Larks, and a few Gulls, Puffins, and Cormorants flying about this
and the smaller rock during a storm."--William Dunne.
13. _Copeland Island._--"There were no birds struck the light this
winter owing to the strong gales which prevailed."--Henry Williams.
14. _The Maidens._--No reply.
15. _Rathlin Island._--A second schedule partly filled. Remark:--"The
Sea Parrot begins to arrive for the purpose of cleaning out its nest
on March 17th, and then goes away until the 1st of April, when the
different species of sea birds commence to arrive for the season. They
begin to go away about 1st of August, and finally disappear by the end
of the month."--John A. Murray.
16. _Innishtrahull._--"September, Gannet daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curlew
daily. The 'Grey' Gull, 'Little' Gull, Black-backed or Royal Gull,
Common Gull, and Grey Crow remain on the island all the year. Gulls
nidify on the rock called Torr near the island; Grey Crows nidify on
the island. In November flocks of twelve to twenty Starlings daily.
Owing to this winter being very stormy little birds of any sort visited
the island. During the months of January and February, 1881, a great
number of Woodcock and Snipe were killed here."--W. H. James.
17. _Dunree Head._--Daily entry, none. Remark:--"I beg to state
there are no migrations of birds to be seen at this station, except
Cormorants; they remain the year, round, also a small number of Sea
Gulls. No other birds resort or pass this station."--John Stapleton.
18. _Lough Swilly._--No reply.
19. _Tory Island._--"The Petrel, Raven, Common Sandpiper, Common
Guillemot, Black Guillemot, Razorbill, Diver, Puffin, Cormorant,
Kittiwake, Common Gull, Herring Gull breed on the east end of the
island, and are annually decreasing. Breed in larger numbers on Horn
Head. Have not observed birds migrating. No birds struck the lantern
this winter. Have not observed the Gannet or other sea birds taking a
continuous flight."--Thomas Sweeney.
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