_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--October 26th, two. November 2d, two going E.
_Tuskar Rock._--December 16th, fifteen on rock.
_Rockabill._--July 25th and 27th, some seen. November 4th, Cormorants.
_Rathlin Island._--May 30th, two Green Cormorants.
_Innishtrahull._--January 15th, eleven on rocks; wind W., strong.
October 6th, three. Cormorants are constantly here.
_Dunree Head._--April 21st, a flock; also noted June 29th, September
23d, October 24th, November 10th, and from December 20th to 28th, in
great numbers. On every occasion they were going N.
_Broadhaven._--September 25th, twelve Green Cormorants and two hundred
Cormorants.
_Eagle Island, E._--April 2d, one. October 26th, may be seen almost
daily; are residents.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--January 26th, a strange Cormorant on rock 10 A.M.
wind strong N.E. "Grey head with black band from base of beak to neck;
white patch under eye, and deep green crest; rich bronze green back,
and white patch on sides." February 26th, a strange Cormorant. April
1st and 10th, do. January 8th, 1887, two strange Cormorants. The male
was the same as in January 1886; the female had breast dusky white,
getting gradually brown up to the neck; back, the same as the Common
Cormorant.
_Arran Island, N._--During May, flocks passing. In July and August,
some.
_Samphire Island._--January, February, and March, Cormorants and Gulls.
_Valencia._--Three or four June 1st, 8th, July 4th, and 26th.
Gannet (_Sula bassana_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--April 18th, large flocks of Gannets seen since 1st inst.
May 21st, three large flocks going N.W.; several of last year's birds
among them. October 25th, several flocks.
_Mine Head._--August 11th, one seen. None for a long time before this;
scarce here.
_Dungarvan._--September 15th, Gannets.
_Coningbeg light-ship._--May 24th, two about ship. In September,
several.
_Barrels Rock light-ship._--July 12th, three going W. September 22d,
two going E. October 8th, odd Gannets going E. all day. December 1st to
5th, Gannets.
_Tuskar Rock._--October 30th, a great number about rock.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--April 12th, flocks; 17th to 27th, one to
ten at intervals flying N.E. May 1st, several going S.E. all day.
August 22d and 23d, several flocks flying N.E. September 19th, large
flock going N.E. Noted also 22d, 25th, and several on 26th flying S.W.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--March 30th, flocks going N. April 13th to
20th, flocks going N. at intervals. May 1st, do.; 6th, large flocks
going S. September 18th, flocks.
_Kish Light-ship._--A few Gannets noted May 8th, 12th, June 3d, 18th,
July 3d, 28th, and August 26th, generally going N.E.
_Rockabill._--January 28th, Gannets all day.
_Copeland (Mew) Island._--June 12th, twenty in vicinity. July 4th, some
going S.
_Innishtrahull._--March 12th, five going N.W.; wind light S.E.--the
first seen this year. 28th, three. April 29th, a number fishing.
October 4th, one Gannet. December 15th, none seen since October 4th.
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