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Killyhegs. — March 29th, four ; will remain to breed. Novem- 

 ber 23d, four. 



Arran Island, N. — Four to thirty at intervals in March. 



Skelligs. — March 4th, four Peewits ; two shot ; 6th, eighteen ; 

 six shot 



Oyster-Catcher (Hcematopus ostralegws, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — September 13th, one on rocks. 



Tuskar. — March 4th, two all day ; left for shore. 



Innishtrahull. — December 15th, two Oyster-Catchers on rocks. 



Tory Island. — March 20th and July 14th, ten to twelve 

 noted. 



Bathlin O'Birne. — Seapies breed here. 



Killyhegs. — April 20th, four. November 8th, six. 



Broadhavm. — Oyster-Catchers resident. Noted November 9th 

 and December 11th. 



Slyne Head, S. — November, Seapies about island. 



Arran Island, N. — January 26th, February 27th, and April 

 20th, several noted. 



Arran Island, S. — October 24th, flocks of Seapies ; shot two. 



Skelligs. — November 15th, two on island. 



Woodcock (Scolopax rusticula, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — March 13th, Woodcocks and Snipe very scarce on 

 shore this season. A very mild winter. 



Tuskar. — November 11th, two Woodcock killed striking ; 

 wind light E., cloudy. [Leg and wing received.] November 

 12th, one on rock all day ; 13th, two do. 



Tory Island. — November 15th, one seen. 



Arranmore. — November 16th, one on island; 17th, found one 

 dead. January 3d, 1888, one shot. 



Slyne Head, S. — November 11th, one on island ; also Novem- 

 ber 13th, December 2d and 28th. 



Arran Island, N. — December 14th, one seen. 



Common Snipe (Gallinago ccelestis, Frenzel), and 

 Jack Snipe (G. gallinula, Linn.). 



Old Head, Kinsale. — October 7th, one Snipe shot. December 

 25th, three do. 



