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so many ; one or two may be seen occasionally all the year. 

 Sept. 4th, six, going W. ; usual number on island, two. 



Valencia. — April 5th, 14th, 15th, May 10th, and June 15th, 

 two to four. During Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec, four or five at 

 intervals. 



Dursey Island. — March 28th, eight. April 29th, two. 



Gannet. 



Fastnet. — During last half of July a few Gannets morning 

 and evening. 



Old Head, Kinsale. —April 10th, Gannets going S. May 

 10th, 20th, 28th, and June 26th, hundreds going S. Oct. 12th, 

 five going S. Dec. 27th, three going S. Never saw less Gannets 

 in autumn. 



Dungarran. — April 7th, one; the only one seen for months. 

 July 23rd, 27th, and Aug. 20th, one. Sept. 14th, a very dark 

 " Solan Goose " (young). 



Coningbeg Ligld-ship. — Two to eight noted during April at 

 intervals. Flocks on May 11th, 24th to 27th. On May 24th, 

 one dark one. June 1st, five ditto. Great numbers in August. 

 During September several daily going E. and W. ; generally 

 young birds. Flocks on Oct. 14th and 16th. Dec. 12th and 

 30th, several ; and great flocks from 3rd to 8th Jan., 1885, 

 about ship. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Small flocks, Feb. 18th, 19th, 

 March 21st. Large, April 17th. Flocks also on April 19th, 

 20th, 23rd, May 6th, 8th, and 23rd, generally going W. or S.W. 

 Gannets noted in small numbers from Sept. 13th to Nov. 16th, 

 in almost every instance going E., irrespective of wind or weather; 



Arklow South Light-ship. — April 15th to 25th, occasional 

 Gannets going N.E. May 11th to July 18th, two to ten, and now 

 and then a flock ; direction of flight, N.E. or S.W. From the 

 middle of July to Oct. 4th, a few Gannets at intervals, generally 

 going S.W. On July 28th, flocks going N.E. Sept. 9th, flocks 

 all day after fish. 



Arklow North Liglit-sJiip. — Gannets noted on Feb. 29th. 

 March 15th, great quantities going N.E. ; 16th, six ; 17th, 

 twelve ; 21st, flocks ; 23rd, ditto. A few on April 2nd, 8th, and 

 9th ; great flocks on 11th, flying N. and S. ; 15th, several ; 29th, 

 flocks; 30th, six. May 1st and 3rd, 8th, and June -20th, a few. 



