IRISH COAST. 173 



Straw Island. — Feb. 26th, four going S.W., foggy. Nov. 3rd, 

 twenty-two going S. ; wind W., strong. Dec. 1st, six " Shell- 

 drakes " going N.E. ; wind W., strong. 



Merganser. 



Dungarvan. — May 6th, two at 5 a.m. going E. Dec. 9th, 

 five feeding in bay. 



Oyster Island, North. — Feb. 6th, four from N.E. alighted in 

 river; wind S.E., strong. March 18th, one in river. 



"Grebe." 

 Innishtrahidl. — May 3rd, one Grebe, 2 p.m. ; wind high, W. 



Great Northern Diver. 



Fastnet. — May 9th, one Northern Diver going N. ; wind 

 W.S.W. 



Dungarvan. — Sept. 25th, one Great Northern Diver feeding, 

 wind S.W., strong; 26th, three. Nov. 13th, three. 



Hoivth Baily. — Oct. 12th, one swimming on bay ; wind N., 

 light. 



Clare Island. — During October a few pairs about the rocks. 



Straw Island. — Nov. 28th, two going S., calm. 



Guillemot. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — April 20th, commence to build about 

 this date. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Aug. 29th, Sept. 2nd and 3rd, large 

 flocks of "Murs," apparently after fish. Nov. 12th, a few; 

 21st, small flock. Dec. 28th and 29th, large flocks of "Puffins 

 or Murs" going S.E. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — April 22nd, a great quantity of 

 " Murs " going N. ; wind S., fresh. 



Rathlin Island.— May 26th, continuous flocks going N.W. all 

 day ; wind S.E., light. Aug. 22nd, Guillemots leaving island. 



Dunree Head. — April, Guillemots arrived. On water all day 

 during month. 



Arranmore. — May 22nd, two Guillemots. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — June 7th, Guillemots about rock all day. 

 In about a week they began to come up. 



