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South Maidens, — Sept. 10th, a flock of Sheldrakes. 



Rathlin Island. — Sept. 25th, two Teals. 



Innishtrahidl. — Sept. 8th, one shot ; 9th, two seen. Oct. 6th, 

 Teal, two. Nov. 7th, Wild Duck shot. Dec. 10th, two to four ; 

 21st, one. 



Dunree Head. — Nov. 7th, Wild Duck ; 16th, flock of Widgeon. 



Tory Island. — Nov. 7th, Sheldrake shot, wind S., stormy. 

 Dec. 9th, one Wild Duck. 



Killyhegs. — Sept. 19th, thirteen Wild Ducks ; remained ahout 

 until sending in schedule in January. 



Oyster Island, North. — Oct. 17th, flocks of Widgeon; 25th, 

 large flocks. Dec. 18th, large flock. 



Broadhaven. — Nov. 25th, six Wild Ducks. 



Straio Island. — Nov. 25th, forty Ducks. Dec. 5th, twenty- 

 five. Jan. 9th, 1883, thirteen. 



Arran Island, South. — Nov. 17th, twenty Wild Ducks. 



Samphire Island. — Oct. 7th, Duck ; 18th, twenty. 



Dungarvan. — Nov. 13th, five ; 18th, fifty. Dec. 11th, Ducks 



and Teal, several ; 24th, several flocks of Teal. Jan: 3rd, 1883, 



thirty Wild Ducks. 



Merganser. 



Dungarvan. — Nov. 18th, three flying into bay ; 28th, ten 

 swimming towards land. Dec. 26th, two. 



Northern Diver. 



Skelligs. — June 1st, one Northern Diver in the water. 



Tuskar Rock. — Jan. 11th, 1883, one Northern Diver. The 

 "Black Divers " leave here about May 1st, and begin to return 

 in October. 



Hoivth Baily. — Dec. 5th, one Northern Diver swimming about; 

 14th, ditto. 



Clare Island. — Dec. 27th, three Northern Divers. 



Guillemot. 



Tearaght. — First seen on Feb. 21st. Commence to lay about 

 May 20th. 



Skelligs.— Feb. 12th, forty Guillemots going N. March 27th, 

 flocks going N. Numbers about island during April, May, and 



June. 



Tearaght.— J2in. 8th and 9th, 1883, about a dozen. 



