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to sunset, wind light N., frosty, above fifty in a flock. Galley 

 Head, five Gannets going W., 10 a.m., wind strong W., rain. 



4th. — Barrels Eock Ll.-ship, large flock of Plover, 11 a.m., 

 wind light S.W., clear, going S.E. Kathlin O'Birne, thirteen 

 Barnacle, 8 p.m., wind fresh S., overcast. Clare Island, large 

 flock of Wild Ducks, 3 p.m., wind strong S.W., fog, rain, 

 going S.E. 



5th. — No entry, 



6th. — Kathlin O'Birne, fourteen Barnacle, 4 p.m., wind 

 stormy S., rain. 



7th. — Kathlin Island, thirty- seven Starlings, 10 a.m., wind 

 stormy S.W., clear, coming from N. 



Sth. — Broadhaven, fourteen Wild Geese, 1.10 p.m., wind 

 fresh W., rain. 



9th. — No entry. 



10th. — Kish Bank Lt.-ship, a flock of Ducks, 1.30 p.m., wind 

 mod. W.N.W., hazy. Kathlin Island, fifteen Linnets, 9 a.m., 

 wind light S.W., overcast, going S. Kathlin O'Birne, five 

 Barnacle, 3 p.m., wind fresh N.E., overcast. Broadhaven, one 

 Solan Goose, 10.10 a.m., wind strong S.W., clear. Clare Island, 

 small flock of Pigeons, 11 a.m., wind light E.S.E., blue sky, 

 going W. 



11th. — Mine Head, large flocks of " Grey " and Green Plovers 

 from sunrise to sunset, wind light N., frosty. Oyster Island 

 North, large flock of Barnacle, 1 p.m., wind light S.E., thick, 

 going S.E. Slyne Head North, continuous flocks of Gulls and 

 Gannets going N., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind light S.E., clear. 



l^tli. — Old Head, Kinsale, continuous flocks of Lapwing 

 from 10 a.m. to 3.45 p.m., wind light N.E., clear, flying south; 

 the first and only ones seen this season. Mine Head, seven 

 "Wild Geese," 2 p.m., wind light N., frosty, going south; five 

 "Wild Ducks," noon, wind N. Kathlin Island, 200 Gulls, 

 7 a.m., wind strong S.W., gloomy, on the water. Broadhaven, 

 twelve Barnacle, 11.10 a.m., wind strong S., clear. 



Idth. — Oyster Island North, several flocks of Barnacle and 

 Wigeon, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., wind fresh S.S.E., gloomy, 

 going S.E. 



14:th. — No entry. 



Ibth. — Kathlin Island, 300 Gulls, 2 p.m., wind stormy N.W., 

 showery, flying about. 



