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May, and still (August) remain. Aug. 14th, several hundreds 

 leaving. Kittiwakes and Grey Gulls usually arrive in large 

 numbers about June or July, and leave towards the end of 

 September ; but a few, notably the large grey kind, remain all 

 the month. 



Oyster Island, North. — Gulls noted on April 12th, 18th, 22nd, 

 May 24th, and 29th. 



Broadhaven. — Oct. 10th, three dozen Kittiwakes ; 24th, four 

 dozen Black-headed Gulls. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — Sept. 9th, flocks of small Gulls on water. 

 Sept. 22nd and Jan. 5th, 1884, two Koyal Gulls. Large and 

 small Gulls nearly every day during September and October. 



Clare Island. — March 15th, about a dozen small Sea Gulls 

 during day. A large number of Gulls of different species in the 

 cliffs near lighthouses this year. Kittiwakes are here all the 

 year. 



Slyne Head, North. — Gulls noted on Aug. 20th and Nov. 17th. 



Arran Island, North. — Nov. 14th, ten; wind fresh W.S.W. 



Straiv Island. — Feb. 13th, the Grey and the Koyal Gull con- 

 tinually in vicinity of lighthouse. The Grey Gulls remain during 

 year. Gulls entered Aug. 13th, Sept. 1st, and Oct. 5th (Koyal). 

 Flight generally S.W. 



Arran Island, South. — July 25th, fifty Sea Gulls. Nov. 27th, 

 Sea Gulls about shore to be seen at all times. 



Tearaght. — Feb. 6th, Kittiwakes first came on rock about 

 this time ; left about Sept. 1st. *' They commence to build about 

 May 1st. On May 24th only two eggs were found among 

 hundreds of nests. The nest-building is carried on by some 

 after hatching has commenced with others. A difficult business 

 this nest-making seems to be, as the mud or clay which makes 

 up the foundation has to be carried from some soft bank. 

 Hundreds of them are employed about six weeks at this 

 operation, some going with the very small portion of mud 

 they are able to take in their beaks, others coming for more, 

 the bank covered over with more in the act of digging out. 

 The whole is a continuous busy scene." 



Valentia. — Koyal Gulls, one to four, Sept. 10th, 30th, Oct. 

 28th, and Nov. 10th. 



Skelligs. — Sept. 16th, observed large flocks of Kittiwakes 

 flying S.S.W. ; wind S.E. Grey Gulls noticed from September 



