_Kish Light-ship._--May 16th, flock going N.W.
_Rockabill._--April 26th, Swallows passing all day. May 11th, Swallows
passing. June 28th, large flocks all day going W.; wind light S.W.
September 25th, nine passing from W. to E. October 5th, five going E.
_Copeland (Mew) Island._--May 5th, sixty.
_South Maidens._--April 25th, two on rock.
_Rathlin Island._--April 19th, four; 23d, two. Noted May 6th and 7th.
_Dunree Head._--July 12th, ten. August 1st, flocks at station. 18th, in
great numbers; wind light S.W. Swallows breed near lighthouse.
_Arranmore._--May 26th, one. November 28th, three Swallows all day;
wind S.E., fresh, clear. [Very late.]
_Killybegs._--April 26th, four Swallows.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--April 16th, one about rock; wind N., light.
_Arran Island, N._--May 9th, two seen.
_Tearaght._--April 25th, one on island. May 1st, one; 18th, twelve.
_Skelligs._--April 24th, three flying about.
Martins.
_Fastnet._--September 22d, at 10 A.M., about rock. Left for N.E.
_Mine Head._--May 1st, House Martin. Plentiful all summer.
_Tuskar Rock._--April 13th, one Martin on rock, 10 A.M. 22d, small
numbers going N.W.
_Tearaght._--April 20th, one Sand Martin found dying. [Received in
flesh.]
Swift (_Cypselus apus_, Linn.).
_Tuskar Rock._--May 15th, one alighted 3 A.M. wind strong N. [Leg and
wing of Swift received.] June 19th and 20th, one seen. July 28th, 11.30
P.M., one killed striking; overcast, misty.
_Rockabill._--May 30th, Swifts all day.
_Innishtrahull._--One noted May 1st to June 7th at intervals.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--September 19th, one about rock.
Nightjar (_Caprimulgus europæus_, Linn.).
_Mine Head._--May 29th, one heard at 2.30 A.M.
Cuckoo (_Cuculus canorus_, Linn.).
_Mine Head._--May 7th, first heard.
_Copeland (Mew) Island._--May 9th, one on island.
_Rathlin Island._--May 10th, one at 6 A.M.
_Arranmore._--May 15th, one, the first seen.
Wryneck (_Iynx torquilla_, Linn.).
_Arran Island, N._--October 6th, 2.30 A.M., wind very light S.W.; blue
sky, cloudy, misty. One killed striking. [Received in flesh a male
Wryneck, very fat, being the second Irish killed specimen; the first
having been obtained at Dunmore, Co. Waterford, 5th October 1877.]
"Hoopoe."
_Rockabill._--June 12th, one on rock.
Pigeons.
_Fastnet._--October 5th, one "Dove" on balcony. Struck by keeper; fell
into sea; wind fresh S.E.
_Mine Head._--April 15th, about a dozen breed in caves near lighthouse.
A few may always be seen. December 26th, about fifty Rock Pigeons in
fields. January 1st, a dozen.
_Dungarvan._--September 23d, Rock Pigeons all day about station. Not
plentiful here.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--October 3d, one "Dove" alighted on ship,
then flew N.; wind S.E., fresh.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--September 5th, one "Dove" on deck, 8 A.M.
calm, cloudy.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--December 11th, one passed to N.W.; wind
S.W., light.
_Kish Light-ship._--March 1st, caught one on deck at 2 P.M.
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