_Rathlin Island._--April 6th, six Green Plover, 4 p.m.; Oct. 30th, two
seen; Nov. 24th, one.
_Innishtrahull._--April 2nd, four at 5 p.m.; wind E.S.E., fresh, misty.
Sept. 20th, about twenty "Lapwing Plover"; wind E.S.E., strong; stayed
two days and then left, going S.
_Tory Island._--Sept. 15th, seven at noon, rested on island.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Sept. 21st, twelve alighted, then flew to N.E.
_Killybegs._--April 7th and 8th, four to eight; they hatch in vicinity.
_Slyne Head, North._--Dec. 14th, four Lapwings; wind N.E.
_Tearaght._--March 24th, one Lapwing, 8 a.m.; wind N.E., light; seemed
tired, and remained a few hours.
Turnstone.
_Tory Island._--Jan. 10th, 1884, flock of Turnstone, going S., 1 p.m.;
wind N.W., gale.
"Sand Larks."
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Dec. 14th, five Sand Larks; these were strange
birds. I have not seen them before on the coast.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Dec. 9th, one, the first seen for two years.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--Jan. 19th, 19th, seven Sand
Larks.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--April 15th, two flocks of Sand-birds.
_Rockabill._--Sand Larks noted in August and December. It is remarked
they remain "all the year."
_Innishtrahull._--Feb. 2nd, flock of "small sea-birds," 11 a.m. Sept.
11th, 12th, and 13th, "Sand Larks and some other small sea birds, name
unknown."
_Arran Island, North._--A few Sand Larks remain during the winter.
_Arran Island, South._--July 27th, eighty Sand Larks. Nov. 18th, a
flock on strand.
_Tearaght._--Dec. 13th, one Sand Lark; 15th, three; wind W., very
stormy. All a greyish colour, beaks about one inch long, and a little
red on the top towards feathers. Remained about a week.
Sea Pie.
_South Maidens._--May 10th, six Sea Pies; misty, rain.
_Rathlin Island._--Aug. 27th, three at noon.
_Arranmore._--May 18th, one Oystercatcher.
_Killybegs._--"Sepoys" to the number of thirty or forty from August to
end of September.
_Oyster Island, North._--Jan. 6th, 1884, six Oystercatchers on shore.
_Slyne Head, North._--The Sea Pie remains all the year.
_Arran Island, North._--A few "Sepoys" remain during the winter.
_Arran Island, South._--April 5th, thirty "Seapoys"; wind E., going S.
_Tearaght._--Two Sea Pies remained round island until about September.
_Skelligs._--Sept. 4th, four Sea Pies until 15th.
Redshank.
_Tuskar Rock._--May 16th, one seen.
_Skelligs._--One seen after a storm in November, very rare.
Greenshank.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 29th, about one dozen. Jan. 6th, a large flock from
sea into bay.
Heron.
_Dungarvan._--Nov. 22nd, four flying high, and apparently fighting.
_Rathlin Island._--Oct. 6th, one at noon; wind light N.E.
_Innishtrahull._--Dec. 8th, one "Crane"; wind S.S.W., light.
_Tory Island._--Jan. 2nd, 1884, one Heron, at noon, at lake.
_Arranmore._--Aug. 16th, one "Crane" at 9 a.m.
_Killybegs._--Dec. 19th, two "Cranes" to be seen daily, in a swamp.
_Arran Island, South._--Oct. 25th, four "Cranes," 2 p.m.; wind W.N.W.,
going W.
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