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6th, several about ship ; clear, wind light. One to nine noted 

 from 22nd August to Sept. 8th. Several almost daily at end of 

 September, and a few on Oct. 9th and 10th ; all flying about 

 ship. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Sept. 13th, seven ; 15th, two ; all 

 going E. 



Innishtr ahull. — Aug. 18th, one Petrel struck at 11 p.m., not 

 killed. The first seen by me here ; wind S.W., fresh, gloomy, 

 rain. 



Arranmore. — Dec. 19th, one Stormy Petrel shot at station. 



Clare Island. — Aug. 17th, a " Mother Carey's Chicken " 

 caught fluttering against lantern at midnight ; wind light, 

 gloomy. 



Tearaght. — May 18th, Stormy Petrels arrived on this date, 

 or perhaps previous to it; plentiful on 23rd. Eggs taken on 

 June 19th. Will lay the third egg if the others are taken. 

 They are very plentiful this year, but are never seen in the day- 

 time, but at night continually striking the glass. They are not 

 very welcome visitors, owing to the blotches of oil they eject on 

 the glass and balcony. They are so plentiful skimming about 

 that they often come close to a person's ears. They are to be 

 heard in every bank, under every rock, and in every crevice. On 

 dark calm nights the air as well as the rocks and banks is filled 

 with their music ; their hatching is not over until August is well 

 advanced. Sept. 15th, one (young) caught on balcony. Oct. 

 11th, one going S.W. ; wind N., showery. Nov. 15th, one on 

 lantern. 



Skelligs. — May 25th, heard the Stormy Petrel under the 

 stones to-day for the first time this year. June 2nd, several 

 Stormy Petrels about lantern ; drizzling rain. During foggy 

 and rainy nights in July and August Petrels were about lantern, 

 but none killed striking. Sept. 6th, one seen in day-time. Oct. 

 17th, Petrels last seen on this date ; a few (young birds) kept 

 flying about light on misty nights to Oct. 16th. 



Manx Shearwater. 



Old Head, Kinsale.- — May 20th, several. 



Dungarvan. — July 4th and 5th, flocks about bay feeding; 

 20th, 25th, and 31st, thousands in search of fry. 



