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List of Birds Noticed — continued. 









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"Greenshank," . 



Puffin, .... 



169 



Curlew, 







163 



"Great Northern Diver," . 



170 



Whimbrel, . 







164 



Cormorant and Shag, . 



. 170 



"Terns," . 







164 



Gannet, .... 



171 



"Gulls," . 







165 



Heron, .... 



172 



Great Shearwater, 







166 



"Geese." 



173 



Manx Shearwater, 







166 



"Swans," .... 



174 



Fork-tailed Petrel, 







, 167 



"Ducks," . . - . 



174 



Stormy Petrel, . 







168 



Birds not identified, . 



175 



Razorbill and Guillem 



ot, 





168 



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Eagles. 



Samphire Island. — November 14th, two " White-tailed 

 Eagles " going inland at noon ; wind light N.W. 



Tearaght.- 

 tail. 



-December 4th, one Eagle. 



This bird had a white 



Greenland Falcon (Falco candicans, G-mel.). 



Skelligs. — September 28th, one " Jer Falcon," 4.30 P.M.; 

 wind strong N. Shot at 5 p.m. while feeding on a rabbit. 

 [Eeceived a magnificent old male Greenland Falcon in the 

 flesh.] 



Hawks. 



Fastnet. — March 14th, " one Hawk larger than a Sparrow 

 Hawk, but not so large as a Falcon, and of a deep brown 

 colour," on rock ; wind fresh N.W. May 1st, one " Kite " 

 going S. October 23d, one " small Hawk," remained three days 

 on rock. November 16th, one " Kestrel Hawk " flying S.W. 



Mine Head. — April 15th, eggs taken from Peregrine's nest. 

 Laid again and reared young birds. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — September 29 th, one Hawk about 

 ship, 9.30 A.M. ; wind light N.E., clear. November 8th, one 

 Sparrow Hawk flying N.W. ; wind N.E., strong. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship.— -May 26th, one " Sparrow Hawk 

 and a Wren lit on deck together," but flew away on trying 

 to catch them, 11 a.m. ; wind N.E., fresh, clear. 



Tuskar. — March 4th, one " Hawk" at 10 A.M., wind E. ; 9th, 

 two " Hawks" at noon, wind S. ; 16th, one "Hawk," 10 a.m., 



