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Cuckoo. 

 Mine Head. — May 1st, Cuckoo first heard. 

 Rathlin Island. — May 10th, five Cuckoos. 

 Arranmore. — May 3rd, two Cuckoos arrived. 

 Oyster Island, North. — May 8th, heard first Cuckoo. 



" Kingfisher." 

 Black Rock, Mayo. — April 20th to May 1st, one or two 

 " Kingfishers " at sunrise. '' When started they make in the 

 direction of the Bangor Kiver between Belmullet and BalHna." 



Pigeons. 



Rathlin Island. — June 10th, seven Eock Pigeons. 



Lough Sivilly. — April 6th, some Pigeons. 



Blacksod. — April 8th, sixteen. May 19th, Pigeons 8 a.m. till 

 sunset. 



Clare Island. — April 7th, four small flocks going S.E. ; 11th, 

 continuous flocks going S. ; 20th, ditto. May 10th, three small 

 flocks going N.W. ; 20th, two flocks going W. June 6th and 17th, 

 three flocks. 



Dursey Island. — April 14th, fourteen Wild Pigeons going N.E. 

 May 15th, twenty Wild Pigeons going N.E. 



Howth Baily. — Dec. 14th, nine flying S. 



Rockabill. — Dec. 13th, nine flying S. 



Rathlin Island. — Dec. 13th, flocks of Pigeons. 



InnishtrahulL — Dec. 10th, flock of eight Pigeons. They 

 breed on island. 



Lough Swilly. — Oct. 5th, Pigeons in flocks ; 9th, 12th, 28th, ditto. 

 . Clare Island. — Nov. 5th, large flock. Dec. 22nd, ditto. 



Arran Island, North. — Aug. 3rd, four going S. 



Arran Island, South. — Nov. 17th, four. Dec. 6th, thirty. 



Dungarvan. — Dec. 29th, ten '' Woodguests" flying about. 

 Jan. 15th, 1883, six flying inland. 



Quail. 

 InnishtrahulL — Sept. 11th, one caught. 



Golden and " Grey " Plover. 



Copeland Island. — April 20th to 26th, some flocks seen on 

 island ; twelve killed against lantern. 



