_Rathlin Island._--Fourteen entries occur in schedule between March
28th and June 17th; in eleven the direction of flight was entered, and
in all it was towards the west, and seemed independent of the weather.
On April 13th, 19th, 21st, May 4th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 23rd, and June 2nd
the flocks were passing all day. During August four entries occur, but
direction of flight is not given. One entry in October.
_Innishtrahull._--Jan. 8th, four Gannets; wind strong S.W.
_Lough Swilly._--May 1st, 20th, and July 30th, a few noted.
_Tory Island._--Nov. 13th, two going E.; noon.
_Arranmore._--March 9th and 26th, four to six passing all day. Oct.
14th, twelve.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--April 6th and 18th, a few. May 14th and 18th,
continuous flock all day going S. In June Gannets around island at
intervals. Sept. 9th, 19th, a few. Oct. 5th and 6th, hundreds; most
left about Oct. 17th.
_Killybegs._--April 9th, two; 12th, about thirty, usually in pairs.
Aug. 14th, Gannets leaving. Gannets begin to arrive in June, sometimes
earlier, and mostly leave in September; their movements are very
uncertain.
_Oyster Island, North._--Gannets noted at intervals from April 5th to
18th.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--To be seen nearly every day during September and
October.
_Slyne Head, North._--Aug. 1st, numbers of young Gannets are to be
seen. Gannets entered on Aug. 10th, 17th, very common, and flocks at
intervals on Nov. 17th; and thirty on Nov. 25th.
_Straw Island._--Feb. 10th, fifteen Gannets seen at 2 p.m., strong
breeze, W., going S. Gannets entered on Aug. 8th, Sept. 3rd, and Oct.
11th, generally hovering about. It generally makes its appearance with
various kinds of fish, mackerel, pilchards, &c.
_Arran Island, South._--Nov. 29th, two at noon; remained three days.
_Skelligs._--Sept. 20th, several fishing. Nov. 20th, saw no Gannets
since Oct. 29th.
_Dursey Island._--Seven to thirty noted at intervals during April and
on May 11th and 29th; flight generally W. or N.W. A few noted Aug.
11th; Sept. 6th, large flocks all day going S.; and a few on Sept. 28th.
Tern.
_Copeland Island._--The Terns appear on Mew Island to breed on May 15th
and 16th. They come in the night, at first in small numbers, increasing
each night for ten or twelve nights, when many hundreds are to be seen.
Sept. 19th, some hundreds of Terns left Mew Island on this date; wind
S.E., light misty rain. Heard leaving during night.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Terns arrived at usual time; they breed on island
outside lighthouse.
_Oyster Island, North._--April 8th, five Terns passing S.; 12th,
several during day.
_Slyne Head, North._--May 20th, the Tern arrives for breeding, and
continues until about Aug. 2nd.
Gulls.
_Galley Head._--June 1st to 15th, large flocks of Gulls after fry.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Oct. 7th to 10th, some hundreds going S. Nov.
20th, Grey Gulls.
Coningbeg Light-skip.--April 22nd, flocks of Grey Gulls; 26th, ditto.
June 13th, ditto. Nov. 21st, flocks of small Gulls.
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