irish coast. 117 



Corn Crake. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 27th, came on rock in night. May 8th, 

 another ; 16th, one much exhausted ; 29th, one. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — May 16th, one struck lantern, 11.10 

 p.m., killed ; wind light, clear. 



Rockahill. — July 30th, one caught on rock. 



Rathlin Island. — May 13th, heard for first time. 



Oyster Island, North. — May 17th, Landrail first heard. 



Skelligs. — May 5th, one seen, very rare 



Waterhen. 

 Old Heady Kinsale. — Nov. 8th, five Waterhen. 

 Coningheg Light-ship. — Oct. 8th, one alighted on ship, 6 a.m. ; 

 calm, thick fog. 



Coot. 

 Old Heady Kinsale. — Nov. 8th, twenty Coot (a marsh near). 



Geese. 



Old Heady Kinsale. — Feb. 10th, three Wild Geese, came from 

 S. Oct. 15th, three going N. 



Dungarvan. — Nov. 20th, eleven flying N. and very high. 



Rockahill. — Oct. 28th, six going E. in the morning; weather 

 gloomy. 



Copeland Island. — April 12th, eight going from mainland 

 towards Scotch coast. Dec. 10th, eight Wild Geese rested on 

 island, came from N. ; wind S.W., fresh, rain. 



South Maidens. — June 12th, twelve Wild Geese. 



Rathlin Island. — Oct. 23rd, two Wild Geese, 7 a.m. ; wind 

 strong N.W. 



Innishti'ahidl. — Jan. 24th, flock of thirty Barnacle ; wind 

 S.W., strong. March 12th, fifteen going N.; wind S.W., strong. 

 14th, twenty-four Wild Geese; wind S.W., gale. 15th, six 

 Barnacle ; wind strong W., squally. Oct. 13th, one Wild Goose; 

 wind S., fresh. 23rd, nine Barnacle; 24th to 28th, nine to 

 twenty Barnacle. Dec. 14th, three Wild Geese ; 17th, seventeen 

 Barnacle. 



Dunree Head. — Aug. 1st, one hundred Barnacle flying 

 very high to the N. Sept. 12th, about two hundred Wild 

 Geese flying low to the N. Oct. 14th, several flocks of Barnacle 

 going S. ; wind N.W., strong. 24th, twenty Wild Geese going S. 



