_Arranmore._--May 21st, "shot a bird which answers the description of Richardson Skua given in the 'Dictionary of British Birds.'" [Leg and wing not forwarded.] _Killybegs._--July 11th, forty. _Broadhaven._--September 25th, five Black-headed Gulls and flock of Kittiwake. _Blackrock, Mayo._--March 6th, flock of Gulls about rock; 21st, "small Gulls" first visit rock to breed. November 5th, two uncommon Gulls soaring during day; wind N., strong. "They were cream-coloured Gulls, about the size of a small Royal Gull, or a little larger than the Kittiwake; bill and legs like the latter; dusky cream colour on breast, but a richer cream colour on the back; covert feathers of wings edged with a shade darker colour, marking the feathers very distinctly; the long feathers of wings gradually becoming lighter towards the tips to an ivory shade; wing full and well developed. I wounded one bird, and it flew to the mainland; the other was less distinctly marked. They are same sort as visited locality in 1881." [_See_ 1881 Report, p. 86; 1882 Report, p. 104; 1884 Report, p. 181.] January 6th, 1887, twenty Royal Gulls; seldom see so many, as they generally go in couples. _Slyne Head, S._--October 10th, flocks of Gulls. _Arran Island, N._--Flocks in May and March, July and August. _Samphire Island._--January, February, and March, Cormorants and Gulls. _Tearaght._--February 27th, a large flock of Herring Gulls. March 5th, Kittiwakes flying round island. August 24th, one Skua Gull chasing Gulls close to island. October 4th, thousands of Kittiwakes. During October Kittiwakes, all young, plentiful. _Skelligs._--March 12th, Kittiwakes first landed on rock. December 10th, great number of Kittiwake, Herring Gulls, and a few Great Black-backed. Manx Shearwater (_Puffinus anglorum_, Temminck). _Fastnet._--May 24th, 1 A.M., six; one killed striking; misty; the first seen since I came here. _Mine Head._--June 29th, heard distinctly several times about 11 P.M. calm and dark. _Coningbeg Light-ship._--May 27th and 28th, several about the ship. In September, several. _Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 27th, large flock Manx Shearwaters; wind strong f S.W. May 23d, flocks apparently after fish. _Arklow North Light-ship._--May 1st, large flock of "Mackerel Cocks" going E. _Rockabill._--April 22d, one caught on balcony at midnight; wind E., gloomy. _Arranmore._--March 18th, eighteen about rocks, the first seen; wind strong S., misty. _Blackrock, Mayo._--October 23d, some going S. November 2d, a great quantity, 7 to 9 A.M., going S.W.; wind strong S.W. _Slyne Head, S._--November 3d, continuous flocks going S.W., from 9 to 11 A.M.; width of string about 100 yards. _Tearaght._--April 11th, heard for first time this year. _Skelligs._--February 25th, 10 P.M., wind strong S.W.; misty; first heard on rock. August 26th, the last night bird heard on rock. Fork-tailed Petrel (_Cymochorea leucorrhoa_, Vieill.).