_Rockabill._--February 13th, one shot. April 20th, one do. June 27th,
one Rock Dove. July 4th, one.
_Innishtrahull._--January 17th, three Rock Pigeons, one shot. March
13th, eleven, breed in caves. September 8th, two. November 18th, five.
Pigeons are resident.
_Dunree Head._--Noted April 28th, May 10th, July 20th, October 4th,
December 8th, from three to ten each date, all going S.E.
_Arranmore._--May 27th, Rock Pigeons about all day.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--December 27th, two Pigeons came to island, one blue
and one white. They remained, and are tame.
_Broadhaven._--November, Rock Pigeons at all times. Remain here.
_Arran Island, N._--May 4th, seven; 8th, ten, going S.; 24th, five do.
_Skelligs._--December 4th, one Pigeon all day.
Turtle Dove (_Turtur communis_, Selby).
_Tuskar Rock._--May 8th, one alighted on rock, 8 A.M. wind light S.E.;
12th, one on rock, shot. [Received in flesh.--R. M. B.] "I saw one or
two every year since I came here, but could not tell what they were
until I got this one."
"Partridge."
_Rockabill._--May 9th, "Partridges" at night. [There was an entry under
Partridge last year, also at Rockabill. Some error--Quails?]
Corncrake (_Crex pratensis_, Bechst.).
_Mine Head._--May 10th, heard, and frequently afterwards.
_Tuskar Rock._--May 3d, one found dead; 23d, one on rock; fog.
September 23d, 11 P.M., one caught alive at lantern glass; wind light
N., cloudy; 24th one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.]
_Rockabill._--May 9th, Corncrakes passed at night; 11th, do., some
killed striking.
_Rathlin Island._--April 27th, one. May 13th, one.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--May 20th, Landrail at noon on rock; misty, wind
light N.E.
_Skelligs._--April 27th, one at noon, going N.; wind S.E.
Water Rail (_Rallus aquaticus_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 28th, one killed striking; got on rock after night;
drizzling rain. [Leg and wing received.]
_Tuskar Rock._--October 26th, one caught at lantern; wind E., fresh.
[Received in flesh.]
Water Hen (_Gallinula chloropus_, Linn.).
_Rathlin O'Birne._--October 28th, 11.30 P.M., wind moderate S.E., very
dark; "one struck S.W. side of lantern with tremendous force, and was
killed instantly." [Received in flesh.] "I never observed one in this
locality before."
Golden Plover (_Charadrius pluvialis_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 5th, one killed striking, 4 A.M. misty, wind S.E.
_Mine Head._--January 18th, noticed in flocks; also 3d and 18th March.
They leave during summer. October 23d, in flocks to-day, and frequently
up to January 1st, 1887.
_Dungarvan._--December 26th, numbers "Grey" Plover in fields.
_Tuskar Rock._--March 1st, one passed N.; wind strong N.E., misty.
April 21st, a flock passed N.W. 10 P.M.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--March 13th, one "Plover;" wind light, hazy;
killed striking, 2 A.M. October 3d, one "Grey" Plover.
_Rockabill._--March 1st, one "Grey" Plover killed striking; wind strong
N.E., snow. March 12th, large flocks Golden Plover going N.
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