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Tearaght. — April 25th, one on island. May 1st, one ; 18th, 

 twelve. 



Skelligs. — April 24th, three flying about. 



Martins. 



Fastnet. — September 22d, at 10 a.m., about rock. Left for 

 N.E. 



Mine Head. — May 1st, House Martin. Plentiful all summer. 



Tuskar Bock. — April 13th, one Martin on rock, 10 A.M. ; 22d, 

 small numbers going 1ST.W. 



Tearaght. — April 20th, one Sand Martin found dying. [Be- 

 ceived in flesh.] 



Swift (Cypselus apus } Linn.). 



Tuskar Rock. — May 15th, one alighted 3 a.m. ; wind strong 

 N. [Leg and wing of Swift received.] June 19th and 20th, 

 one seen. July 28th, 11.30 p.m., one killed striking; overcast, 

 misty. 



Rockabill. — May 30th, Swifts all day. 



InnisMrahull. — One noted May 1st to June 7th at intervals. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — September 19 th, one about rock. 



Njghtgar (Caprimulgus europceus, Linn.). 

 Mine Read. — May 29th, one heard at 2.30 A.M. 



Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — May 7th, first heard. 

 Copelancl {Mew) Island. — May 9th, one on island. 

 Rathlin Island. — May 10 th, one at 6 a.m. 

 Arranmore. — May 15th, one, the first seen. 



Wryneck (lynx torquilla, Linn.). 



Arran Island, N. — October 6th, 2.30 a.m., wind very light 

 S.W. ; blue sky, cloudy, misty. One killed striking. [Eeceived 

 in flesh a male Wryneck, very fat, being the second Irish killed 

 specimen ; the first having been obtained at Dunmore, Co. 

 Waterford, 5th October 1877.] 



" Hoopoe." 

 Rockabill. — June 12th, one on rock. 



