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Coningbeg Light-ship. — One or two at intervals in June about 

 ship. November 2d, three seen. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — July 29th, three going W. Novem- 

 ber 3d, 4th, and 5th, three to six going E. 



Tuskar. — November 8th, 10th, and 13th, six to twelve noted. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — August 24th, one Cormorant about 

 ship. 



Hoidh Baily. — October 22d, six going E. 



Dunree Head, — January 6th, numbers of Cormorants. Noted 

 frequently (about twenty each time) from July to December in 

 all cases, but one going in northerly direction. August 21st, 

 great numbers. 



Tory Island-. — December 20th, about island. 



Broadhaven. — November 11th, Cormorants numerous. They 

 are resident. 



Slyne Head, S. — November, about island. 



Arran Island, N. — January 31st, three ; some every day. 



Skelligs. — September 26th, two. 



Gannet (Sula bassana, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — March 9th, four going N.W. at 10 A.M. The first 

 seen for some time; wind light S.E. ; 16th, two; 20th, four. 

 April 10th, four. May 2d, two ; one of them last year's bird. 

 November 10th, four fishing; 17th, eight going N.W. ; 20th, 

 several going N.W., flying high ; wind light N.W. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — January 3d, two flocks flying E. Feb- 

 ruary 14th, flock flying E. March 7th, several flocks flying W. ; 

 20th, flocks flying W. May 14th and June 25th, do. 



Mine Head. — September 15th, one, and occasionally after- 

 wards. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — A few passing E. and W. in June. 

 Several about ship in October, November, and December. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — A few noted March 30th, April 

 13th and 17th; June 19th, one going E., the first young Gannet 

 seen ; 21st and July 50th, Gannets seen going W. October 25th, 

 five going E. ; 30th, three going E. November 5th, four about ship. 



Tuskar. — March 11th and 22d, two to three. November 

 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 30th, numbers about 

 rock. See under Gull at this station. 



