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Tuskar. — October 18th, one seen on rock ; calm, clear. 



Innishtrahull. — October 11th and 12th, one on rocks; a rare 

 visitor; wind N., stormy; 31st, one. 



Tory Island. — August 26th, one ; wind strong S.W. Decem- 

 ber 20th, Herons seen. 



Arranmore. — June 9th, two Herons seen. 



Eat/din OBirne. — July 1st, two " Cranes ; " first time I saw 

 any on island ; wind light S.E. 



Broadhaven. — Herons resident; noted October 7th and Decem- 

 ber 2d. 



Arran Island, S. — October 7th, one stayed two days ; seldom 

 seen. November 15th, one. 



Tearaght. — August 24th, one on island; wind light S.E. 

 September 13th, two; 20th, three. 



Skelligs. — November 8th, one going N.W. ; wind light N.E.. 



" Geese." 



Fastnet. — November 12th, one " Barnacle " flying S.W. 



Mine Read. — March 10th, twenty passing N.E.; calm. August 

 14th, about fifty " Wild Geese " passing N.E. ; calm, fine. 



Tuskar. — September 21st, one Goose seen. November 13th, 

 eleven going N. 



Arklow Nortli light-ship. — October 8th, flock going E., noon. 



Howth Baily. — October 15th, flock of "Wild Ducks or 

 Barnacle " going E. November 20th, do., large flock. 



Innishtrahull. — March 18th, seven " Wild Geese " on island. 

 December 25th, seven going N.E. 



Tory Island.— November 15th, nine going S. 



Arranmore. — March 24th, sixty Barnacle going W. Barnacle 

 left on May 1st. October 15th, in flocks all day on island ; 20th 

 and 21st, flocks going S. ; 23d, large flocks going N. November 

 5th, passing and repassing. December 13th, flock going S. 

 January 5th, 1888, two "Wild Geese" feeding. "Barnacle 

 remain in flocks here all winter feeding on the green banks of 

 grass and moss in the valleys and on the brows of the cliffs." 



Rathlin WBirne. — Ma t y 3d, one " Barnacle or Wild Goose " 

 shot, feeding on island. [Leg and wing of White-fronted 

 Goose received.] July 10th, bird I am not certain of shot. 

 This and the bird shot May 3d differ from the Barnacle which 



