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as a species under the title of " Black-billed Auk " by Colonel 

 Montagu. — K. M. B.] December, a great number of " Black- 

 billed Auks " fishing. 



Cormorant. 



Dungarvan. — July 31st, several. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Dec. 11th, ten. Barely seen here ; 

 13th and 27th, one. Jan. 8th, 1885, two. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Sept. 17th, seven. 



Tuskar Rock. — Aug. 21st, three ; the first this season. 



Arkloiv West Light-ship. — May 24th, one Cormorant about 

 ship. 



Copeland Island. — Jan. 20th, numbers of Cormorants. From 

 September to April they are plentiful. 



South Maidens. — Sept. 6th, fifteen at noon, going S.W. ; 

 wind S.W., fresh. Oct. 17th, a great flock, going S. November, 

 Cormorants seen daily. 



Rathlin Island. — Aug. 27th, five, going N.E.; wind S., light. 

 Dec. 25th, six, going W. ; 26th, two Green Cormorants on the 

 rocks. 



Innishtr ahull. — July 29th, two. They breed on a rock called 

 " The Stook," near mainland. 



Tory Island. — Feb. llth/.one Cormorant, going N.E. 



Arranmore. — July 12th, two ; remain here. Jan. 9th, four, 

 going S.W. 



Rathlin O'Birne.— July, two to ten, always about island. 



Broadhaven. — Aug. 31st, Cormorants are here all the year 

 round. Nov. 12th, about two dozen. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — May 9th, Cormorants all day ; wind S., 

 fresh. 



Eagle Island, East. — Oct. 20th, two, all day fishing around 

 island. 



Blacksod. — Some Cormorants during October. 



Clare Island. — May 30th, observed a number of Cormorants. 

 Sept. 1st, a number. They breed in holes in the cliffs. 



Arran Island, North. — Oct. 13th, five, going N.W. 



Straw Island. — Feb. 10th, four; very few this month. 

 March 18th, six. April 11th, three. Oct. 30th, ten daily, 

 fishing. 



Tearaght Rock. — Feb. 14th, six oi °,ven round rock ; seldom 



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