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Cuckoo. 



Dungarvan. — May 15th, heard for first time. 



Rdckabill. — May 8th, one at 8 a.m. ; rested one hour. 



Copeland Island. — April 16th, two Cuckoos heard on island ; 

 wind E., fresh. 



Rathlin Island. — May 1st, Cuckoo 8 a.m. ; wind S.W., fresh. 



Innishtr ahull. — May 11th, two at 8 a.m.; wind fresh S.E. 

 None seen before since I joined this station. Cuckoos are very 

 scarce visitors ; this pair were on the island three or four days. 



Dunree Head. — May 1st, Cuckoo first heard here. 



Arranmore. — May 1st, two Cuckoos arrived on island ; wind 

 light W. 



Pigeons. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Dec. 14th, forty Eock Pigeons going W. ; 

 five shot ; wind S.S.W., strong. 



Howth Baily. — Sept. 30th, thirty-six Pigeons going S. ; wind 

 S.W., fresh. 



Rockabill.— July 26th, Pigeons going W. ; remained one hour. 

 Oct. 21st, Pigeons. 



Dunree Head. — Aug. 27th to 31st, flocks of Pigeons going N. 



Arranmore. — June 20th, flocks of Eock Pigeons all day, 

 remaining. Oct. 8th, fifteen Wild Pigeons remain on island. 



Clare Island. — May 10th, a number of Pigeons building in 

 the cliffs and caves round Island. These birds are of a bluish 

 colour, and green round the neck. Aug. 31st, wild Pigeons in 

 the caves. Sept. 30th, about a dozen Pigeons going N. 



Straiv Island. — Dec. 22nd, four going N.E. ; wind strong W. 



Tearaght. — Jan. 15th, fifteen Eock Pigeons still on island. 

 April 7th, one. May 6th, one; 11th, two; 19th, one; none 

 after this date. Oct. 26th, one. Nov. 12th, three ; 24th, fifty, 

 which are on island up to present (Jan. 15th, 1885). 



Dursey Island. — Wild Pigeon, two to eight at intervals from 

 May 8th to July 10th. 



Grouse. 



Blackrock, Mayo.— July 11th, one at 7 a.m. ; wind light S., 

 clear. Caught the day after it was seen, nearly dead. 



Clare Island. — June 15th, a number of Grouse on the highest 



