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Kazorbill. 

 Skelligs. — March 28th, flock of Eazorbills ; continued about 

 the island during April, May, and June. Aug. 1st, flock depart- 

 ing. Jan. 3rd, 1883, flock going S. A few on Jan. 9th and 11th 

 fishing. 



Cormorant. 



Black Rockf Mayo. — April 20th to Aug. 15th, two to six 

 Cormorants ; they breed on coast. 



Blacksod. — April 27th, Cormorants seen all day. 



Dursey Island. — A few Cormorants seen on April 11th, 27th, 

 May 20th, June 22nd. 



Coningheg Lightship. — Nov. 9th, two Cormorants remained 

 around ship. 



Innishtr ahull. — Nov. 5th, Cormorants to be seen frequently ; 

 they breed on a rock near the mainland called the Stark. 



Tory Island. — Dec. 10th, four Cormorants. 



Arr an Island f North. — A few seen ab intervals; last entry, 

 Oct. 2nd. 



Straw Island. — Dec. 22nd, eleven. 



Samphire Island. — Oct. 19th, four. 



Valentia. — At intervals during October and November resting 

 on rock. 



Gannet. 



Galley Head. — Continuous flocks are noted on the following 

 dates :— Feb. 27th, March 5th to 13th, 21st, April 10th to 30th, 

 and in June. In every instance where the direction of flight is 

 entered, they were going W. 



Arklow Banky South. — Small flocks, two to twelve birds in 

 each, are noted as frequently passing from April 1st to June 7th, 

 going in various directions, generally N.E. 



Kish Light-ship. — May 5th, one seen ; 14th, two seen. 



Copeland Island. — Flocks between April 1st and 16th, two to 

 twenty birds in each, pass daily, all going N. 



Rathlin Island. — Flocks at intervals between April 6th and 

 June 28th ; most numerous in the end of May and June. 

 Direction of flight either E. or W. 



Lough Sivilly. — Flocks at intervals between April 29th and 

 July 18th ; most in July. 



Arranmore, — Passing in June and July. 



