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Old Head, Kinsale.—Ma.y 20th, flocks of "loots" [loons?] 

 flying W. 



Mine Head. — February 14th, young Kazorbills (about one 

 hundred) fishing. I believe they are always about here. June 

 15th, " Eazorbill heard on water." October 13th, great many. 



Coningheg Light -ship. — October, Kazorbills passing daily. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — March 10th, flock going E., 4 P.M. 

 June 28th, small flocks of " Murs " going N.W. all day ; clear. 

 July 3d and 9th, several with young ones drifting past all day. 

 From 20th to August 1st, number of " Murs " with young 

 passing. 



Tuskar. — March 23d, five Eazorbills. 



Innishtrahull. — May 12th to 22d, numbers of Razorbills. 



Arranmore. — April 11th and 14th, some Eazorbills and 

 Guillemots. 



Eagle Island, W. — February 7th, small flock of "Puffins." 

 [Probably Eazorbills.] 



= Tearaght. — January 28th, several Guillemots seen about 

 island. February 6th, on rocks for the first time. March 3d, 

 Eazorbills arrived. August 5th, Guillemots and Eazorbills have 

 all left. 



Skelligs. — January 1st to 9th, some young Eazorbills and 

 Guillemots fishing. February 11th, Guillemot first landed for 

 the year; left at 8 a.m.; 15th to 26th, the Guillemots come in 

 the early morning and leave after a few hours. March 10 th, 

 Eazorbill first landed on rock. 



Puffin {Fratercula arctica, Linn.). 



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

 rock.— [?E. M. B.] (See under Eazorbill, November 10th.) 



Old Head, Kinsale. — March 25th, great numbers of Puffins 

 on water. April 7th, large number. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — June 9th to 12th, great flocks of 

 "Puffins" during day about ship; clear, wind light. "The 

 Puffins seen passing appeared to be four kinds of birds " ! 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — March 29th, a few " Sea Parrots " 

 drifting by all day. April 8th, some "Parrots" seen; 21st, 

 several " Parrots " drifting past slowly. June 27th, small flocks 

 all day. July 20th to August 1st, some drifting past. 



Tuskar.— March 9th, four "Puffins " going S.W. ; 12th, three. 



