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going S.W. ; wind light W. This was the only flock seen in 

 autumn. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — Feb. 4th, flocks of "Puffins," going E., 

 wind N., fresh, misty; 27th, "Puffins" about rock. March 9th, 

 flocks, going S.E.; wind high, W. April 17th, flocks of Sea- 

 parrots alighted on rock in great numbers. [In this and in 

 other cases the name " Puffin " would seem to have been applied 

 either to the Guillemot or Kazorbill, and Sea-Parrot to the true 

 Puffin.-E. M. B.] 



Straw Island. — April 19th, twenty Puffins ; remained about 

 lighthouse. 



Tearaglat. — March 23rd, Sea-parrots arrived at 4 p.m., wind 

 light, clear ; 24th, great numbers came on island ; 26th, Sea- 

 parrots entirely disappeared until the 29th, when they returned ; 

 or perhaps they were new arrivals. They are as plentiful this 

 year as last, and arrived one week earlier. [See general remarks 

 under Clare Island. — E. M. B.] I found a nest with one egg on 

 11th May, and on 11th June it was hatched, the time occupied 

 being one month. It is in the night-time all the young birds 

 leave their holes and go to the sea, and once there they are no 

 more to be seen. I never saw any of them on the wing or on the 

 water. They never leave the holes until they take their departure, 

 and then they go tumbling and rolling to the sea. There is no 

 trace of this first stage of migration to be observed next morning, 

 except sometimes in their outward course an odd one tumbles 

 into our yards, where they are found. I was roused up one night 

 at 2 a.m. by one trying to get up stairs ; it was nearly at the top 

 when I saw it. Puffins left in a great body on Aug. 1st ; number 

 on island diminishing until Aug. 15th, when the last was seen. 



Valencia. — April 10th, one taken alive. 



Skelligs. — March 20th, Puffins first seen on rock. Aug. 5th, 



Puffins getting scarce during past week ; 15th, all have left. 



Nov. 27th, a few " Puffins," young birds. December, a few young 



" Puffins " seen. 



Kazorbill. 



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

 this date. 



Dungarvan. — May 29th and 30th, a great number swimming 

 into bay ; first general appearance this season. July 4th, 20th, 

 25th, and 31st, numbers. 



