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12.50 p.m. to 3.50 p.m., wind light N.N.E., showery; Linnets 

 going N.E., Gulls W. Arklow South Lt.-ship, five Gannets, 

 5.15 a.m., wind fresh N.N.E., cloudy, going N. ; four Gannets, 

 11.45 a.m., going N.E. 



10th. — Kish Bank Lt.-ship, two Chaffinches, 7 a.m., wind 

 mod. N.E., gloomy. Copeland Island, four Herons, 10 a.m., 

 wind N.E., clear, coming S. ; Starlings all day, breed here; 

 Terns breed on Mew Island, come in May. Kathlin Island, one 

 Curlew, 9.30 a.m., wind light S.E., rain. Clare Island, small 

 flocks of Books, 2 p.m., wind light N., fine, going N.W. Arran 

 Island South, thirty Starlings, 3.30 p.m., wind light N.E., clear, 

 old birds going E. 



11th. — Barrels Bock Lt.-ship, flock of **grey" Gulls, 5.25 

 a.m., wind light E.N.E., clear, going E. Kish Bank Lt.-ship, 

 one Chaffinch alighted on ship, 11.15 a.m., wind light N., hazy. 

 . IWi. — Tuskar, thirty Wrens, Titmice, and Goldcrests, 6 a.m., 

 wind light N.E., overcast, gloomy. Clare Island, flock of Grey 

 Linnets, 7 a.m., wind fresh E., cloudy, going S.E. Slyne Head 

 North, ten Swallows, 9 a.m., wind light N., clear; a large 

 number of Gannets, 1 p.m. Arran Island North, large flocks of 

 Gulls, wind fresh N.E., clear; also on Sept. 13th. 



ISth. — Arklow South Lt.-ship, four Gannets, 7.45 a.m., wind 

 very light N.W., gloomy, going N.E. 



14:th. — Galley Head, Duck, number not known, 3 a.m., wind 

 W. strong breeze, clear, flying W. Arklow South Lt.-ship, two 

 Gannets, 6 a.m., wind light N.E., cloudy, going N.E.; five 

 Gannets, 8.25 a.m., going in same direction; three Titlarks, 

 8.40 a.m., passing inland N.W. Copeland Island, thirteen 

 Herring Gulls, 4 p.m., wind light N., clear; also six Gannets; 

 both after fry and fish. 



15th. — Arklow South Lt.-ship, one flock of Titlarks, 7.40 

 a.m., wind light N.N.E., clear, passing N.W. ; five Gannets, 

 8 a.m., passing N.E. Howth Baily, continuous flocks of Gulls 

 and Puffins flying N. and S., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., wind light N.W., 

 clear. Copeland Island, fifteen Lapwings, remained all day 

 between Mew and Copeland Islands. Eathlin Island, forty Black 

 Crows, 2 p.m., wind very strong S.W., cloudy, going S. 



16th. — Barrels Bock Lt.-ship, about thirty Swallows, 11 a.m., 

 wind very light E.N.E., clear, going N.E. Arklow South 

 Lt.-ship, six Gannets, 7.30 a.m., wind light N.E., cloudy, 



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