_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 8th, one alighted on ship, 6 a.m.; calm,
thick fog.
Coot.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Nov. 8th, twenty Coot (a marsh near).
Geese.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Feb. 10th, three Wild Geese, came from S. Oct.
15th, three going N.
_Dungarvan._--Nov. 20th, eleven flying N. and very high.
_Rockabill._--Oct. 28th, six going E. in the morning; weather gloomy.
_Copeland Island._--April 12th, eight going from mainland towards
Scotch coast. Dec. 10th, eight Wild Geese rested on island, came from
N.; wind S.W., fresh, rain.
_South Maidens._--June 12th, twelve Wild Geese.
_Rathlin Island._--Oct. 23rd, two Wild Geese, 7 a.m.; wind strong N.W.
_Innishtrahull._--Jan. 24th, flock of thirty Barnacle; wind S.W.,
strong. March 12th, fifteen going N.; wind S.W., strong. 14th,
twenty-four Wild Geese; wind S.W., gale. 15th, six Barnacle; wind
strong W., squally. Oct. 13th, one Wild Goose; wind S., fresh. 23rd,
nine Barnacle; 24th to 28th, nine to twenty Barnacle. Dec. 14th, three
Wild Geese; 17th, seventeen Barnacle.
_Dunree Head._--Aug. 1st, one hundred Barnacle flying very high to the
N. Sept. 12th, about two hundred Wild Geese flying low to the N. Oct.
14th, several flocks of Barnacle going S.; wind N.W., strong. 24th,
twenty Wild Geese going S.
_Tory Island._--Oct. 7th, 8th, and 12th, flocks of Wild Geese, 4 to 6
a.m.; wind W. and S.W., going W. and S.
_Arranmore._--January, thirty-six Barnacle; these birds have remained
all the winter; have not done so for years before. Feb. 4th,
twenty-two. March 2nd, two flocks passing. Sept. 30th, one Barnacle;
wind N., fresh. Oct. 20th, one; 31st, a flock, and flying all night for
many nights, in great quantities, in the direction of Sligo. Far the
last two winters numerous flocks of Barnacle have remained on island.
On Nov. 7th, 24th, 29th, and Dec. 25th, flocks are entered.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Oct. 24th, thirty-six. Nov. 4th, twenty came from
N., and passed over island to S.E.: 12th, six; 16th, small flocks
coming from N., and passing S. all day. Dec. 7th, eleven on island
grazing. 11th, six ditto; two were shot.
_Killybegs._--Aug. 17th, two Wild Geese, rested and flew N. Sept. 2nd,
about forty at a great height, flying N.; 27th, thirteen seen. Oct.
30th, eight Wild Geese generally take a S. to S.W. course, beginning
about the end of September and continuing up to the end of December,
and usually travel high; but they sometimes stop to feed and rest.
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