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Dicnrce Head. — Noted November 2d, 5th, and December 9th. 



Arranmorc. — December loth, three. 



Killyhegs. — April 8th, six. Noted October 8th, 12th, and 26th. 



Broadhaven. — October 19th, Curlew in flocks remain here. 



Eagle Island, E. — March 28th, one. 



Arran Island, N. — Curlew during February and March. 

 Noted also April 30th. 



Tearaght. — August 21st, two going N.E. September 13th, 

 one seen. 



Whdibrel (Numenius phaiopus, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — August 17th, four going S.W., flying at about 

 400 feet, and calling. 



Diingarvan. — September 10th, two; rare at this season. 21st, 

 four flying high to S.E., and whistling. 



Coningheg light-ship. — April 28th, a flock passed N. over ship ; 

 wind N.E., fresh, hazy. 



. Innishtrahull. — June 4th and 7th, a few " young Curlew " 

 about island; misty. [Probably AVhimbreL] 



Arvanmore, — June 26th, one Whimbrel going S.E. December 

 17th, two [? Curlew.]. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — May 10th, sixty May birds going N.E. ; 

 wind N., light. 



Terns. 



Fastnet. — September 4th, several "Mew Gulls" in night. None 

 struck; misty. 



Coningheg Lightship. — May 25th and 26th, great flocks of 

 Common Tern about ship; 30th, one flock. 



Bockahill. — May 22d, Terns noticed. 



Copeland (Mew) Island. — May 19th, forty " mews M or " Sea- 

 Purrs" — first arrival. June 5th, fifty hatching on island. 18th, 

 a hundred about island. September 11th, they left to-day. 

 They build on rocks and on grass; not more than four eggs in 

 each nest. 



Innishtrahull. — May 27th, two " Sea-Tern " about island. 



Killyhegs. — May 16th, two Terns. June 3d, about eight. 



Eagle Island, E. — May 31st, two u Sea-Mew." 



Arran Island, N. — June 14th and 16th, a flock of Tern about. 

 July 16th, a flock. September 16th, do. 



Tearaght. — October 3d, " Lesser Terns." Hundreds flying 

 about ; remained until 7th October. 



