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CORMORANT. 
Mine Head.—January 15th, 1886, plentiful along the cliffs. 
Dungarvan.—November 5th, numbers feeding. 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—A few at end of April. 
Rockabill—October 4th, Cormorants. 
Rathlin Island.—March 6th, Green Cormorants. 
Dunree Head.—Cormorants never leave all the year round. 
Arranmore——February 5th and March 27th, Cormorants noted. 
Rathlin O Birne—August 4th, twelve Cormorants. These 
birds are always in vicinity. The “Black Diver” came here in 
spring, and continued while fish were plenty. 
Broadhaven.—June 30th, large numbers remain here this time 
of year. November 14th, they are here all the year. 
Eagle Island, H.—September 26th, October 15th and 22d, seen. 
Blackrock, Mayo—May 25th and 29th, Cormorants alighted 
on rock near us. “ When they flap their wings, it is a sure 
sign of storm.” 
Straw Island.—May 19th, four seen. July 31st, three. 
Valentta.—A few Cormorants noted in April, June, October, 
November, and December. 
Tearaght——March 22d, two Green Cormorants, and several 
times after. On March 20th, “ I observed a very strange speci- 
men of the Cormorant. The crown of the head seemed flat, the 
whole length of the bill being in a line with it. The under part 
of the bill, at a short distance from the head, terminated 
abruptly ; white in front of eyes, large black curved streak round 
eyes behind, grey round back of neck, crown of head a little 
tufted behind.” 
GANNET. 
Dungarvan.—Entries on March 8th, May 20th, and June 20th. 
Direction of flight variable. 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—March 13th, ten; 31st, five going E. 
During September Gannets at intervals passing ship, generally E. 
Barrels Rock Light-ship.—March 24th, small flocks going S.W. 
September 22d, flocks going east. December 27th, 28th, 31st, 
and January 9th, 1886, Gannets noticed going in various direc- 
tions. 
Arklow South Light-ship—Gannets noted February 14th, 
