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Innishtr ahull. — April 1st, one small bluish Hawk ; wind 

 strong S. May 7th, one small bluish Hawk and two brown 

 Hawks ; 9th, three Sparrow Hawks (young); 25th, a Sparrow 

 Hawk. July 18th, four Sparrow Hawks, remained about a week. 



Tory Island. — A pair of " Game Hawks " breed in the cliffs. 



Arranmore. — March 22nd, two Peregrines and two Sparrow 

 Hawks arrived to breed ; wind N., fresh. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — March 9th, two Hawks ; I have seen them 

 kill small birds. 



Eagle Island, East. — Oct. 13th, one Sparrow Hawk, at noon, 

 hovering. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — July 16th, one Falcon at 3 p.m. going E. ; 

 wind strong S.W. ; seen carrying off a Puffin. Sept. 3rd, two 

 Falcons at 7 a.m. going S.W. ; wind N.W., fresh ; 9th, one seen 

 alighting on rock to eat a bird it caught ; 29th, one Falcon. 

 Oct. 14th, two Sparrow Hawks going N.E. ; 29th, two Falcons 

 hovering high over rock. Dec. 3rd, two. 



Clare Island. — June 1st, six Kestrel Hawks building in the 

 cliffs. The " large Kestrel Hawk " remained until end of Dec. 



Arran Island, North. — Oct. 1st, one " Brown Hawk " 

 all day. 



Straiv Island. — March 30th, one Sparrow Hawk going N. 

 Nov. 23rd, two going E. 



Tearaght. — Feb. 5th, two " Sparrow Hawks " and two 

 Peregrine Falcons breed here ; may be seen from time to time 

 about the island. Aug. 13th and 14th, two " Brown Hawks " on 

 island. Sept. 5th, "small Gray Hawk" rested on island; 

 Sept. 11th to 16th, one "Brown Hawk." Oct. 8th, one struck 

 glass on S. side at 6 p.m. ; strong gale from N.W., with 

 showers. 



Valencia. — April 7th, two large Hawks ; 20th, four Sparrow 

 Hawks ; 26th, six large Hawks ; 30th, five Sparrow Hawks. 

 June 4th and 6th, two and three. Sept. 5th, one. Oct. 5th, one. 



Owl. 



Old Head, Kinsale.—Nov. 10th, one " Brown Owl " 10 a.m., 

 going W. ; wind S.S.E. ; shot. 



Dungarvan. — Sept. 3rd, a " large Owl " started from gorse. 



Tuskar Rock. — Nov. 12th, a " short-eared Owl " came from 

 E. and alighted on rock at 2 p.m. ; wind strong S.E. 



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