21_st._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of "grey" Gulls, 9.30 a.m., wind
light W.N.W., showery, going N. Tuskar, a large flock of Skua Gulls
alighted 5 a.m., wind light N., overcast, rain, appeared old birds.
Copeland Island, one young Corn Crake, wind strong E.S.E., "reared on
Copeland Island." Rathlin O'Birne, about fifteen Gannets, 10 a.m., wind
strong N., rain, remained in vicinity until Oct. 14th.
22_nd._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, one flock of Swallows, 7.15 a.m., wind
very light N.W., clear, passing S.W. Copeland Island, Sept. 22nd to
26th, between these dates Terns which come to breed on Mew Island all
left. Slyne Head South, nine Curlews flew to N.E., wind fresh W.S.W.,
gloomy.
23_rd._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, one flock of Swallows, 6 a.m., wind
very light E., gloomy, passing N.W. Howth Baily, eight Gannets flying
S., 12.30 p.m., wind fresh S., clear. Rathlin O'Birne, continuous
flocks of Puffins, 10 a.m., wind light S.E., overcast, went southwards,
continued passing until Oct. 1st.
24_th._--Rathlin O'Birne, continuous flocks of Sea Gulls arrived 10
a.m., wind light S.E., overcast, came from N., remained in vicinity.
25_th._--Fastnet, small flocks of Starlings flying N.E. to land, 2
p.m., wind light W., passing showers, two young ones struck lantern.
Arklow South Lt.-ship, nine Gannets, 7 to 7.30 a.m., wind light W.,
clear, passing N.E.; six Swallows, 9.15 a.m., passing N.W.
26_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flocks of Grey Gulls, 3.10 p.m., wind
light W.N.W., clear, going S. Clare Island, large flock of Puffins, 3
p.m., wind fresh S.S.W., cloudy, going W. Arran Island South, fifty
Starlings, 8.15 a.m., wind fresh W.N.W., clear.
27_th._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, four Gannets, 8 a.m., wind light
W.S.W., cloudy, passing S.W.
28_th._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, ten Gannets, 6.45 a.m., wind very light
S.W., cloudy, passing N.E. Copeland Island, thirteen Black Crows, 10
a.m., wind light S.W., fine, going W.
29_th._--Fastnet, two "Stone Chatters," 4 p.m., wind light S., misty,
on rock all night, left in morning. Rathlin Island, thirty Gannets, 3
p.m., wind light S.E., clear, going N.
30_th._--Tuskar, four Blackbirds, 10 a.m., wind fresh S., misty. Howth
Baily, ten Cormorants flying W., 1.20 p.m., wind fresh S.W., gloomy.
Oyster Island North, about eighty Barnacles, 4.30 p.m., wind mod.
E.S.E., clear, going S.
OCTOBER.
1_st._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of twenty-six Swallows, 9.15 a.m.,
wind light S.S.W., clear, going S. Arklow South Lt.-ship, six Gannets,
7.20 a.m., wind light S., gloomy, passing S.W.
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