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east end of the island, and are annually decreasing. Breed in 

 larger numbers on Horn Head. Have not observed birds 

 migrating. No birds struck tlie lantern tliis winter. Have not 

 observed the Gannet or other sea birds taking a continuous 

 flight." — Thomas Sweeney. 



20. Arranmore. — "Barnacle Geese generally commence to 

 come from the noiih on the loth or 16th of October in flocks 

 averaging four to eighty, that being the most counted in one 

 flock. They pass at intervals of from two to twelve hours both 

 day and night until the end of the month, when they cease. 

 They commence to appear again on the lOtli or 12th of April, 

 coming from south, but in larger flocks and shorter intervals. 

 No other species but Gannet and Barnacle resort this locality." 

 — John Walsh. 



21. Rathlin O'Birne. — " Sky Larks, Titlarks, and Stonechats 

 continued arriving in numbers of two, four, and six until about 

 the 10th of May. At that time there were about twenty of each 

 species on the island. They nidificated on the island. By the 

 10th of September the Sky Larks had departed ; by the 20th of 

 October th^ Titlarks had departed ; by the 16th of November the 

 Stonechats had departed. None of these species were observed 

 after that date until Dec. 22nd, when five or six Titlarks returned, 

 and are here still. On June the 3rd twelve to fourteen Common 

 Terns alighted on a small island outside lighthouse, nidificated, 

 and left about Aug. 1st. Sea Gulls nidificated on small island 

 above referred to, and one pair of ' sepoys ' on this island. In 

 July several pairs of Skua Gulls passed, and some remained in 

 vicinity. Curlew frequent this island from 1st of !May until 1st 

 of October. They come at night time, and leave the following 

 day generally. Unless with frost}' and snowy weather, Starlings, 

 Snipes, Woodcocks, Blackbirds^ or Thrushes do not visit. Sand- 

 pipers and Jack Curlew are about the shores all the year round. 

 No Gannets seen since Nov. 8th. Sea Gulls in vicinity all the 

 year. Barnacle continue coming and departing until about 

 Feb. 15th. No Starling or Snipe visited since last winter." — 

 Joseph Hill. 



22. KilUhcgs. — No reply. 



23. Oyster Island, Nortli. — " From the middle of October to 

 the last week in November several large flocks of Gulls were to 

 be seen in the bay after herrings, principally of the Kittiwake 



