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Eagle Island, E. — March 26th and 31st, continuous flocks of 

 Gannets going W. April 18th to 28th, forty to fifty fishing ; 

 29th, small flock. October 13th to 18th, continuous flocks 

 going W. ; wind strong N.W. 27th, twenty. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — January 24th, three Gannets — first seen 

 for year. 26th, flocks going N. March 7th, seven — the last 

 seen going N. 22d, flocks fishing about rock. September 20th, 

 odd Gannets going S. 26th, small numbers passing S. during 

 day; wind strong S. October 2d, great numbers passing S., 

 flying low, and not fishing ; wind strong S.E. 



Arran Island, N. — February 16th, flocks all day going N. 

 June 10th, very numerous all day. In July and August, 

 Gannets in flocks. 



Tearaght. — February 27th, Gannets going S. October 6th, 

 hundreds of old and young close to rock. During October 

 Gannets were plentiful ; they came from N. about daylight ; 

 some remained until noon, and then went S. 



Skelligs. — February 6th, first landed on the Little Skellig; 

 wind fresh W. August 27th, still on Little Skellig. September 

 26th, Gannet left the Little Skellig. 



Heron (Ardea cinerea, Linn.) 



Mine Head. — January 26th, one. June 13th, one passed S.W. 

 September 4th, two flying high to S. ; calm. 24th, one going 

 N. November 3d, one. 



Barrels Bock Lightship.— July 27th, five " Cranes" going S.E. 

 September 26th, two going W. 



Rockabill. — July 16th, a " Crane" at 11 a.m. December 30th, 

 one Heron 2 p.m., going W. 



Rathlin Island. — May 16th, two Herons going W. 



Arranmore. — June 28th, three Herons going S.E. ; wind light 

 S.W. December 19th, one. 



Broadhaven. — November 18th, seven going S; wind strong 

 S.W. 



Arran Island, N. — May 9th, one Heron on island; calm. 

 June 6th, one. July 20th, one. August 1st, two. 



Geese. 

 Mine Head. — November 21st, two going N., 3 P.M. 



