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Razorbills heard — and at all hours on the water up to 

 September 1st. 



Bathlin Island. — March 17th, flocks. 



Arranmore. — March 10th, eight Razorbills ; wind fresh S.E, 

 misty. 



Blaxkrock, Mayo. — March 16th, "flocks of Auks" on water. 

 22d, do. 



Tearaght. — March 14th, Razorbills arrived. August 9th, 

 Guillemots and Razorbills left rock by this date. September 

 25th, Razorbills old and young fishing about island. October 

 4th, young Razorbills in water by thousands ; plentiful during 

 October, all young. November 9th, Razorbills about rock in 

 thousands. 



Skelligs. — March 12th, first came on rock. August 14th (see 

 under Puffin). December 10th, a number of young Razorbills 

 about rock ; remained all month. 17th, several old ones, and 

 Guillemot to 31st. 



Guillemot (Uria troile, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — July 26th, a few. 



Dungarvan. — September 15th, in great numbers; fishing. 



Barrels Bock Lightship. — May 30th to June 3d, flocks of 

 " Murs " passing S.E. Noted also December 1st to 5th, and 

 numerous flocks on December 10th going S.W. 



Bathlin Island. — March 17th, flocks on water. 



Arranmore. — March 8th, twenty-eight, first seen; wind strong 

 S., misty. 



Killybegs. — October 16th, three seen. 28th, four. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — January 24th, flock of Guillemots at noon ; 

 wind fresh KE. 



Tearaght. — February 5th, Guillemots arrived on rock, 8 A.M.; 

 wind strong S.E. August 9th, Guillemots and Razorbills all 

 gone by this date. 



Skelligs. — January 28th, first landed on rock ; wind S.E., fresh. 

 August 14th (see under Puffin). December 17th, several to 31st. 



Little Auk (Mergulus alle, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — March 28th, about half a dozen answering the 

 description of Roche given in Morris' " Birds." 



