_Innishtrahull._--March 23rd, one Hawk, 11.50 a.m.; wind strong W.
April 15th, one, two p.m.; wind N., fresh. May 15th, a Grey Hawk, at
two a.m.; wind N.W., misty. During August several "Brown Hawks," which
remained most of the month; Dec. 8th, one Brown Hawk.
_Lough Swilly._--April 3rd, one Hawk, four p.m.; May 14th, one Sparrow
Hawk; June 22nd, two Hawks.
_Arranmore._--April 12th, Peregrine Hawks breed on island; 15th, one
Sparrow Hawk; May 6th, four Hawks; June 28th, one; Sept. 4th, one.
_Killybegs._--Aug. 14th, one hovering about.
_Blackrock Mayo._--Dec. 10th, two Falcons flying N.E., high; wind S.W.,
gale. Dec. 19th, one Falcon, one p.m.; wind W., fresh, gloomy. Dec.
24th, two Sparrow Hawks, flying S.E.; wind S., gale.
_Clare Island._--Two Kestrel Hawks build their nest, as usual, in the
vicinity of the Lighthouse.
_Arran Island, South._--April 8th, four "Holland Hawks," six a.m.; wind
S.S.E. They remain here.
_Tearaght._--Jan. 30th, one Falcon? one p.m.; wind N.W., clear.
March 2nd, two Sparrow Hawks, also on March 3rd. They come and go
occasionally the year round. Oct. 29th, one Hawk, colour grey, portions
white and black, beak white, and white spot on crown of head. A pair of
Falcons and "Sparrow Hawks" breed on the island.
_Valentia._--Sept. 1st, two small Hawks; wind strong S.E. Also on Oct.
14th and Nov. 8th.
Owl.
_Innishtrahull._--Feb. 15th, one "Brown Owl," two p.m.; wind N.E.,
gale, squally. Nov. 8th, "I have been told another snowy Owl was seen
on the island about the 14th of last month, but not so large" as the
specimen shot on Nov. 19th, 1882. "It was not observed by me." (See
last year's Report).
_Killybegs._--April 10th, one "Screech Owl," shot at six p.m. Rose out
of a swamp in vicinity, an unusual visitor.
Thrushes.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 22nd, ten Thrushes; Nov. 2nd, twenty-two killed
striking.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Feb. 3rd, large numbers from sunrise to sunset,
coming from the north. Dec. 16th, some hundreds; wind N., frosty.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 26th, one alighted on ship; 28th, flocks
about the ship from 9 p.m. until midnight; fifteen killed striking;
wind light, S., gloomy. 29th, a great number about ship during night,
many killed and fell overboard; gloomy. They made for the land. 30th,
three struck at 3 a.m., killed. 31st, two about light 10 p.m.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 2nd, a great number of song Thrushes in vicinity all
day. Oct. 26th, plentiful in fields about station. 28th, one "Redwing
Thrush" struck 11.20 p.m.
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