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Innishtrahull. — July 19th and 20th, one Tern noted. 

 Bathlin OBirne. — June 2d and 8th, eight to fifteen seen. 

 Breed on island to W. of lighthouse. 



" Gulls." 



Fastnet. — January 20th to 28th, large numbers feeding about 

 rock ; 24th, two Eoyal Gulls. [Great Black-backs. — E. M. B.] 

 February 19th, two small Eoyal Gulls, all day. April 12th, 

 two Eoyal Gulls, last year's birds; 30th, a small Gull. Novem- 

 ber 10th, several Gulls about rock; also four "large, light-grey 

 Gulls, not so light as the Iceland Gull ; flew very sluggishly ; " 

 wind light S.E. ; 20th, several flocks of Gulls flying high to 

 N.W. ; clear, wind light N.W. December 1st, two Great Black- 

 backed Gulls about rock ; 5th, a pet Gull about rock, first time 

 this winter; comes every winter, and is very tame and fed 

 regularly ; 6th, several Gulls all day flying N.W. ; strong gale 

 from KW. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — January 4th, flock flying W. March 

 1 2th, great flocks flying E. ; 15th and 20th, flocks. April 5th, 

 great numbers on water. May 14th, June 2d and 14th, flocks. 



Mine Head. — February 14th, Herring Gulls breed. They are 

 here summer and winter. August 30th, two " Eoyal Gulls." 

 November 21st, two do. going ISLE. December 13th, two. 

 October 13th, great number of Gulls after fish. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — June, great flocks of Herring Gulls, 

 old and young ; also small " Common Gulls," and a few Black- 

 backed Gulls, about ship up till 12th ; on 29th and 30th, several 

 small Gulls. October, a few Skua Gulls seen passing. 



Barrels Bock Lightship. — November 6th, passing all day to 

 W. in twos and threes ; wind fresh E. 



Tuskar. — March 10th, about fifty Sea Gulls ; 24th, none seen 

 since 10th. November 12th to 18th, numbers noted. "I have 

 not entered movements of Gulls and Gannets, as they are nearly 

 always about rock fishing, and going in no particular direction." 



Arklow South Light-ship. — September 19th, hundreds of small 

 Gulls on water. 



Howth Baily. — November 2d, large flock going N.W. 



Dunree Head. — July 27th, numbers of Gulls ; a few, August 

 15th and October 2d. 



