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Mine Head.—July 29th, twelve Curlew going E. October 
11th, four do. - 
Dungarvan.—March 3d and 17th, large flocks going 8.E. 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—March 16th, flock passed over ship to 
N. May 2d, three; 3d, several going N.E. September 10th and 
11th, a few going N.E. 
Tuskar Rock.— April 18th, Curlew going N.W. 
Arklow South Lnght-ship—July 24th, one Curlew on deck. 
August 6th, a flock. 
Arklow North Light-ship—March 4th and 5th, two to four 
about lantern at night. 
Rockabill—April 14th, 15th, and 16th, Curlew. 
Copeland (Mew) Island.—October 11th, fifty about. 
South Mardens—April 14th, Curlews in night over light- 
house. These birds are extremely cautious, rarely striking lan- 
tern. June 21st, a large flock going 8.E.; wind N.W. Ue 
noted July 18th, 28th, and August 8th. 
fathlin Island.—April 14th, a flock of Curlew at midnight. 
Innishtrahull—April 13th, fourteen Curlew on island. 
Lough Swilly.—September 15th, four; 28th, large flock going 
N.W. 
Arranmore.—September 12th, three. 
Rathiin O Birne—November 21st, about twenty on rocks. 
They are always on island. 
Kullybegs—November 19th, about twenty seen. 
Broadhaven.—September 22d, several flocks alighted, twelve 
to twenty in each. 
Hagle Island, E—September 4th, four seen. 
Blackrock, Mayo.—June 20th, flock of Curlew. 
Blacksod—January 16th, large flocks. May 2d, flocks. 
Arran Island, N.—April 10th, ten Curlew going 8. May 
20th, forty ; 30th, twenty. June 12th, thirty. August 10th, 
twenty. December 20th, forty. 
Tearaght.—March 20th, one, and for a few days after. 
‘W HIMBREL. 
Dungarvan.—April 25th and 26th, large flocks flying high to 
N.W.; wind S.W. May 16th, small flocks going N.W. 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—May 12th, flock of Whimbrel passed N. 
ftockabull_—April 21st, May birds. June 26th, do. 
