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Rathlin Island. — June 25th, one Sparrow Hawk at noon; 

 Aug. 28th, one Sparrow Hawk and one Falcon Hawk ; Dec. 8th 

 and 20th, two Falcon Hawks at noon. 



Innishtrahull. — March 23rd, one Hawk, 11.50 a.m. ; wind 

 strong W. April 15th, one, two p.m. ; wind N., fresh. May 15th, 

 a Grey Hawk, at two a.m. ; wind N.W., misty. During August 

 several " Brown Hawks," which remained most of the month ; 

 Dec. 8th, one Brown Hawk. 



Lough Sivilly. — April 3rd, one Hawk, four p.m. ; May 14th, 

 one Sparrow Hawk ; June 22nd, two Hawks. 



Arranmore. — April 12th, Peregrine Hawks breed on island; 

 15th, one Sparrow Hawk ; May 6th, four Hawks ; June 28th, 

 one ; Sept. 4th, one. 



Killyhegs. — Aug. 14th, one hovering about. 



Blackrock Mayo. — Dec. 10th, two Falcons flying N.E., high; 

 wind S.W., gale. Dec. 19th, one Falcon, one p.m. ; wind W., 

 fresh, gloomy. Dec. 24th, two Sparrow Hawks, flying S.E.; 

 wind S., gale. 



Clare Island. — Two Kestrel Hawks build their nest, as usual, 

 in the vicinity of the Lighthouse. 



Arran Island, South. — April 8th, four " Holland Hawks," six 

 a.m.; wind S.S.E. They remain here. 



Tearaght. — Jan. 30th, one Falcon ? one p.m. ; wind N.W., 

 clear. March 2nd, two Sparrow Hawks, also on March 3rd. 

 They come and go occasionally the year round. Oct. 29th, one 

 Hawk, colour grey, portions white and black, beak white, and 

 white spot on crown of head. A pair of Falcons and " Sparrow 

 Hawks " breed on the island. 



Valentia. — Sept. 1st, two small Hawks ; wind strong S.E. 

 Also on Oct. 14th and Nov. 8th. 



Owl. 



Innishtrahidl. — Feb. 15th, one '* Brown Owl," two p.m. ; wind 

 N.E., gale, squally. Nov. 8th, '' I have been told another 

 snowy Owl was seen on the island about the 14th of last month, 

 but not so large " as the specimen shot on Nov. 19th, 1882. 

 *' It was not observed by me." (See last year's Eeport). 



Killyhegs. — April 10th, one " Screech Owl," shot at six p.m. 

 Kose out of a swamp in vicinity, an unusual visitor. 



