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Flocks on May 7th going N.W. Direction of flight in most of 

 foregoing cases N. or N.E., apparently independent of the 

 direction or force of wind. Oct. 5th, three going N.E. 



Kish Light-ship. — April 7th, flocks going S.W. ; 21st, six 

 going N.E. May 17th, great flocks going S.W. ; 28th, four 

 going S.W. June 7th, flocks going S.W. ; 26th, three going S. 

 Wind variable in direction and force. 



Hoivth Baily. — Aug. 19th, large numbers in bay after fry. 



Rockabill.— M&y 8th, Gannets all day. 



Copeland Island. — Jan. 20th, numbers of Gannets and Gulls 

 feeding. 



South Maidens. — Gannets feeding in locality during August 

 and September. Oct. 9th, Gannets feeding in vicinity during 

 past few days (see also under General Remarks). 



Rathlin Island. —Flocks noted March 22nd, 26th, 30th, April 

 5th, May 5th ; in every case going W. Wind variable in direction 

 and force. Sept. 6th, Gannets all day going W. ; wind light S.E. 



Innishtr ahull. — March 28th, five Gannets ; " the first this 

 season." April 1st, several fishing all day. May 6th, three ; 

 15th, Gannets about. 



Tory Island. — Feb. 5th, two going W. ; 11th, two ditto; 

 19th, two about. 



Arranmore. — April 4th, flocks of four to six going N. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — Gannets always seen ; two to one hundred. 



Broadhaven. — June 30th, a few Gannets going S. 



Eagle Island, East. — Sept. 19th, about twenty, all day ; 

 23rd, ditto ; 27th, forty. Oct. 2nd, one hundred ; 12th, two 

 hundred ; 20th, fifty going S.W. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — Feb. 8th, nine going W. ; wind S.E., 

 strong. March 16th, thirteen going S.W. July 20th, thirty or 

 forty. Dec. 5th, three ; 25th to Jan. 13th, 1885, one to five. 



Blacksod. — Oct. 21st, four. Dec. 23rd and 27th, Gannets 

 seen. 



Clare Island. — Nov. 6th, two large Gannets going W. 



Slyne Head, North. — Oct. 11th, flock of Gannets seen. 



Arran Island. North. — Aug. 10th, 12th, 14th, and 26th, 

 several. Oct. 1st, two going N.W. ; 13th, five going N.W. 



Straw Island. — " The Gannet is especially remarked for its 

 almost total absence." March 18th, two. April 7th, two. Oct. 

 12th, four going S. 



