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species, with a few large Grey Gulls and an occasional Eoyal or 

 Black-backed Gull ; also large flocks of Puffins, which all left 

 when the herrings disappeared. Large flocks of Barnacle and 

 Wigeon arrive in this locality early in October, and remain 

 until latter end of March, passing to and fro to feeding-ground 

 according to tide, besides those going further south." — John 

 Young. 



24. Broadhaven. — "The above (i.e., Barnacle, "Wild Geese, 

 Wild Duck, and Solan Geese) are the only description of birds 

 seen in the locality ; they are generally passing inland, and at 

 times alight near the lighthouse to feed on the swampy land. 

 No Sea Gulls build near this station, but a few come into the 

 harbour in the summer months after the fry of fish." — Joseph 

 Williams. 



25. Eagle Island, East. — No entry in schedule. Kemark : — 

 " Up to the present no birds are visible, only on occasions when 

 fish are seen on the surface of the water, and these are Gannets 

 and large-sized Gulls. I have not noticed any kind of birds pass 

 or rest at this station in their flight of migration." — Kobert 

 Eedmond. 



26. Eagle Island, West. — No entry in schedule. Eemark : — 

 ** This island is very small, and the adjacent shores being all bog 

 for miles inland very few birds alight on island. The Stone- 

 chatter is to be seen here all the year round. In May the sea- 

 fowl come round the island in great numbers ; as a rule they go 

 gradually to the south, following shoals of fish, and very few are 

 to be seen during the winter months. To-day (Jan. 15th, 1882) 

 I have seen a few Gannets and Sea Gulls flying about. No birds 

 have struck the lantern since my. arrival at this station eighteen 

 months since." — Mathew Healy. 



27. Black Rock (Mayo). — No daily entry, but schedule filled 

 by following general remarks : — " Gannets seen passing south all 

 the year round, most seen in calm weather, ten to twenty in each 

 flight. Puffins from April 15th to Aug. 15th ; build on the Kock. 

 Cormorants here all the year round ; build on the Kock. Kitti- 

 wake Gulls build on an island three miles away; also Eoyal 

 Gulls. Small Gulls, eommonly called ' Wheelons,' build on the 

 Eock. Barnacles here from October to March. Two ' Falcon 

 Hawks ' build on an island three miles away ; here all the j^ear 

 round. Two ' Sparrowhawks ' seen in the mornings. Eooks, in 



