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to an ivory shade; wing full and well developed. I wounded 

 one bird, and it flew to the mainland; the other was less dis- 

 tinctly marked. They are same sort as visited locality in 1881." 

 [See 1881 Report, p. 86; 1882 Report, p. 104; 1884 Report, 

 p. 181.] January 6th, 1887, twenty Royal Gulls; seldom see 

 so many, as they generally go in couples. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 10th, flocks of Gulls. 



Arran Island, N. — Flocks in May and March, July and 

 August. 



Samphire Island. — January, February, and March, Cormorants 

 and Gulls. 



Tearaght. — February 27th, a large flock of Herring Gulls. 

 March 5th, Kittiwakes flying round island. August 24th, one 

 Skua Gull chasing Gulls close to island. October 4th, thousands 

 of Kittiwakes. During October Kittiwakes, all young, plentiful. 



Skelligs. — March 12th, Kittiwakes first landed on rock. De- 

 cember 10th, great number of Kittiwake, Herring Gulls, and a 

 few Great Black-backed. 



Manx Shearwater (Puffinus anglomm, Temminck). 



Fastnet. — May 24th, 1 A.M., six ; one killed striking ; misty ; 

 the first seen since I came here. 



Mine Head. — June 29th, heard distinctly several times about 

 11 P.M. ; calm and dark. 



Coningoeg Light- ship. — May 27th and 28th, several about the 

 ship. In September, several. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — March 27th, large flock Manx 

 Shearwaters; wind strong f S.W. May 23d, flocks apparently 

 after fish. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — May 1st, large flock of " Mackerel 

 Cocks " going E. 



Bockabill. — April 22d, one caught on balcony at midnight; 

 wind E., gloomy. 



Arranmore. — March 18th, eighteen about rocks, the first seen ; 

 wind strong S., misty. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 23d, some going S. November 2d, 

 a great quantity, 7 to 9 a.m., going S.W. ; wind strong S.W. 



Slyne Head, S. — November 3d, continuous flocks going S.W., 

 from 9 to 11 a.m.; width of string about 100 yards. 



Tearaght. — April 11th, heard for first time this year. 



