_Barrels Rock light-ship._--April 3d, one "Crow" going N.; wind fresh
S.W., clear. October 16th, one Crow going N.W.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--March 29th, some "Crows," 9 A.M., going
N.W.; wind light W.
_Rockabill._--March 25th, "Crows" seen. June 16th, "Crows" seen.
October 6th, six on rock.
_South Maidens._--February 10th, five "Crows" going W. March 20th, a
flock going N.E.; wind light, clear. April 7th, four.
_Arranmore._--On 18th July large quantities of Rooks and their young
came from the mainland; they remained five days. December 22d, one.
_Broadhaven._--October 14th, sixty going S.
_Eagle Island, E._--April 29th, three Rooks flew inland.
_Arran Island, N._--August 20th, four "Crows."
_Valentia._--August 27th and 29th, four "Black Crows."
Jackdaw (_Corvus monedula_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 26th, three on rock; clear; wind E., light.
_Mine Head._--August 13th, Daws may be seen daily.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--March 28th, flock going N.E., 10 A.M.
_Rockabill._--March 23d, Jackdaws at noon.
_Rathlin Island._--June 18th, three; remain here.
Magpie (_Pica rustica_, Scop.).
_Dunree Head._--September 20th, three.
_Arranmore._--November 24th, one at 8 A.M.
Swallow (_Hirundo rustica_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--April 18th, two; first seen this season; wind E.S.E.
_Mine Head._--April 14th, first seen; plentiful in summer. Swallows and
Martins left about 20th October.
_Dungarvan._--September 20th, 11 A.M., wind light E.; gloomy, misty.
Hundreds of House Swallows resting on lighthouse walls, and going S.E.
October 4th, a few stragglers, 8 A.M. to noon, passing in twos and
threes to S.E.; fog. November 1st, one struck lantern 7.30 A.M.; not
killed.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--April 12th, one going N. A few noted at
intervals, April 15th to May 7th and 8th, when "a flock" passed N.E.;
wind S.E. and S. On 23d many passed during day. September 16th and
20th, flocks passing S.; wind fresh S.E., clear.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--April 27th, three about ship. May 8th,
small flocks going S.E.; fog; 19th to 23d, odd Swallows going N.; on
23d, several rested on ship, then flew N. September 15th to 21st,
passing all day to S.E.; clear, wind N.E. to S.E.
_Tuskar Rock._--May 9th, a flock alighted on rock at 6 A.M.; 19th,
10 to 11 A.M., large flocks passed to N.W.; seemed tired; wind light
S.E. "I particularly notice a falling off in Swallows this summer."
September 25th, 8 A.M., Swallows in a flock on the rock.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--April 5th, two flying N.W. Also noted 12th
and 23d. May 3d, 4th, and on 8th, several about lantern. Direction of
flight generally N.W. June 28th, three. September 15th, two; 19th,
flock flying high to S.E.; 28th, several about ship; wind S.W., cloudy.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--May 9th and 10th, several flocks going
N.W. in forenoon; wind variable. 11th, great flock about ship 2 P.M.
September 17th, six going S.; 20th, flocks going S.W. October 5th, two
flocks going S.W.
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