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do., wind light E. ; 16th, one hundred going E., wind N.E., 

 light; 17th, one; 20th, about fifty going E., wind N., fresh; 

 25th, ten do., wind E. [Kefer to 'General Kemarks of Light- 

 Keepers,' p. 135.— K. M. B.] 



Skelligs. — Nov. 2nd, a large flock of Books. This flight of 

 Eooks occurred nearly every day up to the 24th inst. ; sometimes 

 they alighted on the rock. 



Jackdaw. 



Fastnet. — Two, 6 a.m., wind S.E., all day on rock. 



Tory Island. — A few pairs of Jackdaws breed. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — April 12th, five Jackdaws alighted on 

 rock 9 a.m. ; wind light E. Sept. 20th, fifteen Jackdaws going 

 N.E.; wind S., fresh. Oct. 2nd, eleven going N., wind S.E., 

 fresh; 19th, eight going E., wind light W. Nov. 13th, ten 

 going N.E. ; wind light W. Dec. 31st, seventeen going S. ; 

 wind fresh S.E. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 14th, one young Jackdaw, wind light S. ; 

 16th, another young one (caught). 



Valencia. — Sept. 5th to 15th, a few ; Nov. 17th, two. 



Skelligs. — Nov. 2nd, two Jackdaws on rock. 



Dursey Island. — March 22nd, twelve going E. 



Magpie. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — June 15th, one going N. ; very seldom 

 seen here. 



Arranmore. — June 26th, two Magpies going W. ; wind light 

 W. Sept. 29th, four going S.E. ; wind W., light. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 18th, one at 10 a.m.; wind E. 



Valencia. — Oct. 7th, one. 



Swallow. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — June 21st, hundreds at 4 a.m. ; wind E., 



light. 



Dungarvan. — March 18th, " one House Swallow " 11 a.m., 

 wind W., fresh, coming from S.K. ; remained an hour about 

 station. April 12th, 13th, and 14th, a number of "House 

 Swallows " all day, arriving in twos and threes, going N.W., wind 

 light N.E.,- fine ; 26th, twos and threes all day going N.W. 



