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Arklow North Lightship. — March 29th, some " Crows," 9 a.m., 

 o;oin£ jST.W. ; wind light W. 



Rockabill. — March 2oth, "Crows" seen. June 16th, "Crows" 

 seen. October 6th, six on rock. 



South Maidens. — February 10th, five " Crows " going W. 

 March 20th, a flock going KE. ; wind light, clear. April 7th, 

 four. 



Arranmore. — On 18th July large quantities of Eooks and 

 their young came from the mainland; they remained five days. 

 December 22d, one. 



Broadhaven. — October 14th, sixty going S. 



Eagle Island, E. — April 29 th, three Eooks flew inland. 



Arran Island, N. — August 20th, four " Crows." 



Valentia. — August 27th and 29th, four "Black Crows." 



Jackdaw (Cotvus moneclula, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 26th, three on rock ; clear ; wind E., light. 

 Mine Head. — August 13th, Daws may be seen daily. 

 Arklow South Light-ship. — -March 28th, flock going N.E., 



10 A.M. 



BocJiabill.^-lSlaTch 23d, Jackdaws at noon. 

 Rathlin Island. — June 18th, three ; remain here. 



Magpie {Pica rustica, Scop.). 



Dnnree Head, —September 20th, three. 

 Arranmore. — November 24th, one at 8 a.m. 



Swallow {Hirundo rustica, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — April 18th, two ; first seen this season ; wind 

 E.S.E. 



Mine Head. — April 14th, first seen; plentiful in summer. 

 Swallows and Martins left about 20th October. 



Dungarvan. — September 20th, 11 a.m., wind light E. ; gloomv, 

 misty. Hundreds of House Swallows resting on lighthouse 

 walls, and going S.E. October 4th, a few stragglers, 8 a.m. to 

 noon, passing in twos and threes to S.E. ; fog. November 1st, 

 one struck lantern 7.30 a.m.; not killed. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — April 12th, one going N. A few 

 noted at intervals, April loth to May 7th and 8th, when "a flock" 



