IBISH COAST. Ill 



Dursey Island. — June 7th, eight Wild Pigeons going E. ; 17th, 

 two. Entries also on Aug. 24th, Sept. 10th, and Nov. 22nd. 



Paetridge. 



Rockahill. — Oct. 28th, six seen on rock in the morning ; wind 

 light S.E., gloomy. 



Tearaght. — May 18th, one Partridge, at 4 p.m. 



Grouse. 



Innislitr ahull. — Nov. 1st, one Grouse, 4 p.m. ; wind light 

 S.W., moderate. 



Clare Island. — Grouse are not plentiful this year. 



Golden Plover. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 9th, four " Grey " Plover, midnight ; fog & mist. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Jan. 28th, large flocks ; wind N.E. 

 Feb. 15th, large flock of "Plover" coming from N. ; wind N.E. 

 Dec. 17th, large flocks all day ; blue sky, frosty. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — June 16th, five ''Plover" going 

 N.E. Sept. 17th, some Plovers about ship at 8 a.m. ; hazy. 



Copeland Island. — Oct. 10th, three ''Grey" Plover killed 

 striking; wind N., light, drizzling rain. 



Innisntrahidl. — Sept. 3rd, six ; wind N., fresh. 18th, a pair shot. 



Tory Island. — Jan. 6th, 1884, seven resting on island. 



Arranmore. — Sept. 3rd, seventeen "Grey Plovers"; 18th, 

 twenty. 



Killyhegs. — April 16th, fifteen Golden Plovers, which only 

 remained a few days. A large flock of " Grey Plovers," which 

 remained till the end of April. Oct. 4th, about eighty Golden 

 Plovers ; remained up to this date. Dec. 2nd, Golden and Grey 

 Plover begin to come about the middle of September, and are 

 reinforced by flocks up to the end of November ; they usually 

 leave about end of December. 



Arran Island South. — October 10th, twenty "Grey" Plover; 

 wind W., going S. 



Dursey Island. — Nov. 12th, eight going W., 11 a.m. 



Green Plover. 

 Coningheg Light-ship. — March 2nd, two Lapwings around 

 ship ; 22nd, thirty, flying N.W. May 7th, one killed, 9.30 p.m.; 

 wind E.N.E., rain. 



