2_nd._--Fastnet, one "Stone Chatter," 3 p.m., wind light S. Kish Bank
Lt.-ship, three Gannets, 10 a.m., wind mod. S., clear. Howth Baily,
continuous flocks of Gulls and Puffins flying S., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
wind light S.W., clear. Copeland Island, twenty-nine Ducks on Mew
Island all day, remained all the winter. Rathlin Island, sixty Black
Crows, 5 p.m., wind strong S.E., misty, coming from N., seemed tired.
Oyster Island North, about 150 Barnacles, 2 p.m., wind fresh S.E.,
clear, going S. Arran Island North, large flocks of Gannets and Gulls
all day, wind fresh S.S.E., clear.
3_rd._--Arklow South Lt.-ship, nineteen Gannets, 4.30 p.m., wind very
light S.S.E., cloudy, passing S.W. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, five Wild Ducks,
10.30 a.m., flying W., clear.
4_th._--No entry.
5_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of White Gulls, 5 p.m., wind
light W.N.W., clear, going S.E. Arklow South Lt.-ship, three Gannets,
10.15 a.m., wind light E., cloudy, passing S.W. Rathlin Island, forty
Gannets, 3 p.m., wind light S.E., clear, going E. Slyne Head South,
many flocks of Gannets from sunrise to sunset, wind very strong S.E.,
gloomy.
6_th._--Fastnet, one "Stone Chatter," 3.30 p.m., wind light S.E.,
gloomy. Clare Island, small flock of Pigeons, 1 p.m., wind fresh W.,
cloudy, going N.
7_th._--Slyne Head North, a large number of Gulls going S., 4 p.m.,
wind light W., misty.
8_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of nine Gannets, 8 a.m., wind
light N.N.W., clear, going W.; flock of about seventeen Swallows, 2.30
p.m., wind light E., rain, going S. Copeland Island, five Black-backed
Gulls all day, remained during winter. Oyster Island North, seventy
Barnacles, 11 a.m., wind strong N.W., overcast, showery, going S.;
fifty Rooks, 2 p.m., wind same, going S.E.
9_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, eight Gannets, 3.30 p.m., wind fresh
N.N.W., showery, going E.
10_th._--Howth Baily, ten Grey Crows flying inland, 11.15 a.m., wind
strong W., clear. Rockabill, one Blackbird, 9 a.m., wind fresh S.W.,
clear, showery, male seen on the rock. Copeland Island, one Swallow,
10.30 a.m., wind light S.E., fog; twelve Greenfinches, 11 a.m.,
remained until fog cleared. Rathlin Island, sixty Linnets, 11 a.m.,
wind strong N.W., misty, going N. Tory Island, Barnacle, 10 a.m., wind
mod. S.W., cloudy, coming from the east, flew round the island; they
frequent other islands near, but seldom alight on this island. Oyster
Island North, several flocks of Barnacles, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind
strong N.W. to W., showery, going S.
11_th._--Fastnet, small flocks of land-birds, 8 a.m., wind fresh N.W.,
showers; two Titmice killed, flying S. on rock; four Chaffinches, 11
a.m., two killed, male birds. Innishtrahull, flocks of Barnacles, 8
a.m. to 6 p.m., wind strong N.W., hail-showers.
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