_Clare Island._--Feb. 10th, some Wild Pigeons, flying E., in forenoon.
Oct. 15th, about four dozen flying generally over the island, also
during November and December about the fields on the island.
_Arran Island, South._--May 14th, fifty Wild Pigeons. Dec. 3rd, six;
10th, twenty; 28th, ten. They remain on island.
_Tearaght._--Oct. 21st, one Rock Pigeon; 27th, about a dozen. Jan.
15th, 1884, eighteen. Nov. 18th, five Rock Pigeons; 24th, about a
dozen, which still remain on island.
_Dursey Island._--June 7th, eight Wild Pigeons going E.; 17th, two.
Entries also on Aug. 24th, Sept. 10th, and Nov. 22nd.
Partridge.
_Rockabill._--Oct. 28th, six seen on rock in the morning; wind light
S.E., gloomy.
_Tearaght._--May 18th, one Partridge, at 4 p.m.
Grouse.
_Innishtrahull._--Nov. 1st, one Grouse, 4 p.m.; wind light S.W.,
moderate.
_Clare Island._--Grouse are not plentiful this year.
Golden Plover.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 9th, four "Grey" Plover, midnight; fog & mist.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Jan. 28th, large flocks; wind N.E. Feb. 15th,
large flock of "Plover" coming from N.; wind N.E. Dec. 17th, large
flocks all day; blue sky, frosty.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--June 16th, five "Plover" going N.E. Sept.
17th, some Plovers about ship at 8 a.m.; hazy.
_Copeland Island._--Oct. 10th, three "Grey" Plover killed striking;
wind N., light, drizzling rain.
_Innishtrahull._--Sept. 3rd, six; wind N., fresh. 18th, a pair shot.
_Tory Island._--Jan. 6th, 1884, seven resting on island.
_Arranmore._--Sept. 3rd, seventeen "Grey Plovers"; 18th, twenty.
_Killybegs._--April 16th, fifteen Golden Plovers, which only remained a
few days. A large flock of "Grey Plovers," which remained till the end
of April. Oct. 4th, about eighty Golden Plovers; remained up to this
date. Dec. 2nd, Golden and Grey Plover begin to come about the middle
of September, and are reinforced by flocks up to the end of November;
they usually leave about end of December.
_Arran Island South._--October 10th, twenty "Grey" Plover; wind W.,
going S.
_Dursey Island._--Nov. 12th, eight going W., 11 a.m.
Green Plover.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--March 2nd, two Lapwings around ship; 22nd,
thirty, flying N.W. May 7th, one killed, 9.30 p.m.; wind E.N.E., rain.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 9th, large flocks all day about shore; and on Oct.
21st and Jan. 11th, large flocks.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 21st, eight, flying N.W.
_Rockabill._--March 5th, one Green Plover struck, killed, 4 a.m.,
cloudy; wind fresh N.; 27th, Green Plover going N.; wind N., snow
showers; 28th, large flocks of Plover going N.; wind S.E., snow showers.
_Copeland Island._--April 4th, thirty, at 10 a.m.; 7th, a large flock
from mainland, going towards Scotch coast; 25th, continuous flocks
flying towards Scotch coast, all day; wind E., clear. Sept. 29th,
twenty alighted and remained on island; 30th, large flocks, some
hundreds in each, going N.E. and very high; wind strong, N., gloomy.
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