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light. Nov. 3rd, a large flock alighted on the dome of the 

 light-house ; appeared very tired ; rested five minutes. During 

 Nov. and Dec. flocks of Starlings. 



Clare Island. — Nov. 13th, hundreds of Starlings going N., 

 wind light S.E. ; 14th, continuous flocks going N., wind E., 

 light ; 20th, continuous flocks of about two hundred flying about 

 station ; remained until end of month. Not so numerous in 

 December. 



Slyne Head, North. — Nov. 9th, flocks of six to twenty Stares. 



Arran Island, North. — Oct. 17th, large flocks going N.E. ; 

 wind light W. Nov. 3rd and 4th, large flocks passing N.W. all 

 day ; wind fresh S.W. 



Straw Island. — Oct. 30th, six going N. ; wind light N.W. 

 Nov. 17th. twenty going E. ; foggy. Dec. 3rd, a large flock of 

 " Stares " going N.E. ; wind strong W. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 1st, about forty ; smaller numbers on several 

 occasions after ; 14th, a few flying about light all night, fourteen 

 were captured on sash bars of lantern, one against kitchen 

 window dwellings ; wind N.W., rain. 



Valencia. — Oct. 23rd, one hundred. Nov. 10th to 15th, ten 

 to fifty, and a few on Dec. 10th, 12th, and 16th ; direction of 

 flight generally S. or S.W. 



Skelligs. — Oct. 11th, twenty on rock, wind N.E., stormy; 

 24th, several. 



Chough. 



Dungarvan. — March 20th, two feeding. Barely seen. 



Tory Island. — A pair ; never leave, and breed in the cliffs. 



Arranmore. — March 28th, eight Choughs remained to breed. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 18th, from twenty to thirty flying about. 

 Still here Jan. 15th, 1885. Usual number two to four. 



Skelligs. — April 1st, several Choughs about rock. Oct. 24th, 

 a few Choughs about rock during this month. 



Eaven. 



Rathlin Island. — Sept. 22nd, six Eavens going S. ; wind 

 N.W., fresh. Oct. 21st, four do. ; wind light S.W. 



Arranmore. — May 20th, two Eavens arrived. Sept. 8th, two. 



Tearaght. — Aug. 11th, one on island, calm ; 25th, three ; 

 wind light W. Sept. 1st, one. Nov. 14th, one. 



