_Blackrock, Mayo._--Sept. 30th, five flying S.E. A few nearly every day
during September and October.
_Clare Island._--Cormorants are seen all the year round.
_Slyne Head, North._--The Cormorant leaves to breed elsewhere.
_Straw Island._--Feb. 22nd, Cormorants at all hours. Remain during the
year, generally fishing singly. Sept. 24th, ten.
_Arran Island, South._--Nov. 11th, eleven Cormorants seen at intervals
along the shore.
_Valentia._--Sept. 20th, four. Nov. 16th, two; 22nd, five. Dec. 5th,
eight; also on 21st and 24th.
_Skelligs._--One or two entered on Sept. 20th, Oct. 12th, and during
December.
_Dursey Island._--A few noted on April 11th and July 13th, and one to
four seen at intervals from Sept. 27th to Dec. 18th.
Gannet.
_Galley Head._--Five to twelve going W. on Jan. 29th, Feb. 7th, April
11th, May 14th, 18th to 27th; continuous flocks of Gannets going W. on
March 19th, 20th, 27th, 28th, June 16th to 25th; and in less numbers
to date of sending schedule, July 16th. No entry of Gannets going E.
at this station except on April 20th. One or two grey or young Gannets
seen on May 14th and June 16th.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Jan. 20th to 23rd, continuous flocks passing S.W.
Large flocks on Feb. 7th, 22nd, and March 17th. On Oct, 5th and 6th,
some hundreds going S. Nov. 5th, forty-five going E.; 20th, Gannets.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--April 29th, four flying W. June 6th, two
Gannets, and at intervals to end of month. Oct. 15th, four flying E.;
and from 31st to Dec. 1st, one to five passing at intervals.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--April 27th, May 18th, 20th, and 26th,
occasional Gannets flying W. June 27th, Gannets in twos and threes.
Oct. 23rd, occasional Gannets, and a few at intervals until January.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--March 10th, a flock; 26th, seven. During
April flocks at intervals, especially towards end of month. In May two
to seven passing at intervals in various directions. During June, July,
August and September a few Gannets seen frequently. In October less
common.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--Gannets noted at intervals during April,
May, and June; May 1st and 12th, flocks continuous. Flight generally
N.E. September, flocks at intervals.
_Kish Bank Light-ship._--Three entries of Gannets in May, one in June,
and one in July; direction of flight different in each case. Oct. 3rd,
six flying S.W. Nov. 23rd, flocks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. going to S.W.
_Copeland Island._--Gannets remain about the island all the year. In
August this year large numbers fishing in vicinity.
_South Maidens._--Two entries of Gannets in April. Oct. 20th, two seen.
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