_Killybegs._--"I saw, in December, 1882, some Teal, but none since."
_Oyster Island, North._--"During the winter months a considerable
number of Widgeon arrive; some remain, and others pass further south."
Dec. 24th, continuous flocks going S.E.
_Clare Island._--December. A few Wild Duck on a lake during this month.
_Straw Island._--Feb. 13th, thirty, 10 a.m., remained on rock a short
time, and went S. Oct. 28th, thirty going S.E.; wind light S.
_Arran Island, South._--Dec. 6th, twenty Wild Duck went S.; wind E.
30th, twenty went S., wind E.
Merganser.
_Dungarvan._--Dec. 5th, four coming from S.E.
Great Northern Diver.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Jan. 20th, six passing S.W.
_Dungarvan._--Jan. 9th, two feeding near station.
_Tory Island._--Sept. 22nd, two "Speckled Diver," 8 a.m., going S.E.
_Arranmore._--April 7th, a Great Northern Diver shot on rock.
_Killybegs._--The Northern Diver visits us in the autumn and leaves
early. I have never seen more than three together.
_Clare Island._--During December a few of the Great Northern Diver.
Guillemot.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--March 31st, ten, and April 1st, thirty alighted on
rock at shore.
_Clare Island._--A large number this year.
_Tearaght._--Jan. 20th, Guillemot first observed round island on the
water. Feb. 19th, about fifty came on rock for first time; left about
Aug. 1st.
_Skelligs._--Nov. 20th and Dec. 11th, a few Guillemots fishing in
shelter of rock; wind N.W. to W., strong gale.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--June 15th and 19th, "Murs" in flocks,
flying in different directions. Dec. 10th, large flocks of "Murs"; also
on 23rd and 26th; flocks also on 29th, 30th, Jan. 8th and 15th.
Puffin.
_Galley Head._--Feb. 12th, twenty going W.; 16th, nine ditto. April
29th, continuous flocks, from seventy to one hundred in each, going W.
From May 6th to 13th, 18th to 27th, and June 16th to 25th, continuous
flocks, and occasional flocks to July 16th; all going W.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Jan. 23rd, continuous flocks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
wind fresh S. Large numbers going S. on Feb. 7th, 20th, 22nd, and March
17th; continuous flocks on March 5th. From Oct. 7th to 10th, some
hundreds going S.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--April 21st, continuous flocks flying S.W.;
26th, flocks. Nov. 16th, flocks, 9 to 11 a.m.; 21st, 23rd, Dec. 9th and
14th, flocks; passing continuously on Nov. 29th and Dec. 19th; wind W.
to S.W.
_Dungarvan._--Nov. 6th, a great number.
_Tuskar Rock._--From June 13th to 18th, "Puffins and Sea-parrots"
alighted in large flocks. Aug. 20th to 22nd, Puffins in hundreds on
rock.
_Rathlin Island._--April 12th, "Parrots, Bridle Nebs," &c., begin to
arrive; 22nd, arrived in full force and took possession of the cliffs.
The Sea-parrots hatching on the cliffs are not at all as numerous as
last year.
_Innishtrahull._--Dec. 8th, "three Sea-parrots and twenty Puffins."
January, 1884, a few "Puffins and Sea-parrots through the month."
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