11_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of "grey" Gulls, 5.25 a.m.,
wind light E.N.E., clear, going E. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, one Chaffinch
alighted on ship, 11.15 a.m., wind light N., hazy.
12_th._--Tuskar, thirty Wrens, Titmice, and Goldcrests, 6 a.m., wind
light N.E., overcast, gloomy. Clare Island, flock of Grey Linnets, 7
a.m., wind fresh E., cloudy, going S.E. Slyne Head North, ten Swallows,
9 a.m., wind light N., clear; a large number of Gannets, 1 p.m. Arran
Island North, large flocks of Gulls, wind fresh N.E., clear; also on
Sept. 13th.
13_th._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, four Gannets, 7.45 a.m., wind very
light N.W., gloomy, going N.E.
14_th._--Galley Head, Duck, number not known, 3 a.m., wind W. strong
breeze, clear, flying W. Arklow South Lt.-ship, two Gannets, 6 a.m.,
wind light N.E., cloudy, going N.E.; five Gannets, 8.25 a.m., going in
same direction; three Titlarks, 8.40 a.m., passing inland N.W. Copeland
Island, thirteen Herring Gulls, 4 p.m., wind light N., clear; also six
Gannets; both after fry and fish.
15_th._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, one flock of Titlarks, 7.40 a.m., wind
light N.N.E., clear, passing N.W.; five Gannets, 8 a.m., passing N.E.
Howth Baily, continuous flocks of Gulls and Puffins flying N. and S.,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., wind light N.W., clear. Copeland Island, fifteen
Lapwings, remained all day between Mew and Copeland Islands. Rathlin
Island, forty Black Crows, 2 p.m., wind very strong S.W., cloudy, going
S.
16_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, about thirty Swallows, 11 a.m., wind
very light E.N.E., clear, going N.E. Arklow South Lt.-ship, six
Gannets, 7.30 a.m., wind light N.E., cloudy, passing N.E. Copeland
Island, twenty-three Gannets, 4 p.m., wind light S.E., clear, coming
from Ailsa Craig.
17_th._--Copeland Island, fourteen Grey Linnets, 3 p.m., wind light
S.S.W., rain, remained some time. Oyster Island North, twenty Wigeon
going S.E., 11 a.m., wind mod. S.E., clear.
18_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of Grey Gulls, 5.10 p.m., wind
very light N.N.E., clear, going W. Tuskar, one Owl, 8 a.m., wind light
N., cloudy. Arklow South Lt.-ship, one flock of Swallows, 6.20 a.m.,
wind fresh N.E., gloomy, passing N.N.W. Innishtrahull, four Lapwings,
12 noon, wind light N., clear.
19_th._--Tuskar, about 1000 Gulls alighted 6 a.m., left 7 a.m., wind
light S.W., cloudy, gloomy, appeared young; 12.30 p.m., a large flock
of Gulls going S. Arklow South Lt.-ship, five Gannets, 8 a.m., wind
light W.S.W., cloudy, passing N.E.; four Swallows, 9.20 a.m., passing
N.W.
20_th._--Oyster Island North, about 100 Barnacles, 9.30 a.m., wind
strong S., clear, going S. Clare Island, large flock of Wild Ducks, 2
p.m., wind strong W., overcast, rain, going E. Slyne Head North, one
Snipe, 3 a.m., wind fresh S., showers, killed.
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