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Ducks. 



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Fastnet. — October 24th, six Duck. 



Dungarvan. — September 10th, thirteen on rock. 14th, large 

 flock of Golden Widgeon — first this season. 30th, about forty 

 Widgeon. November 27th, seven Teal; not plentiful here. 

 December 1st, large flock of Common Duck ; 27th, large flock 

 of Teal. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — July 27th, seven Wild Duck. 



Tuskar Bock. — November 27th, one Wild Duck at lantern at 

 midnight; misty. December 19th, one on rock. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — May 3d, flock going 1ST. September 

 15th, three. October 20th, some Wild Ducks round ship. 



Kish Light-ship. — March 1st, flock going S. 



Rockabill. — January 26th, Wild Duck passing W. March 

 15th, Wild Duck all day. June 5th, " Eider Duck and young " 

 [ ?— E. M. B.]. October 29th, four Wild Duck 10 a.m. 



Copeland {Mew) Lsland. — April 22d, two. August 3d, one 

 and six young ones. 7th, one struck lantern 11 P.M.; wounded; 

 very dark; wind light. 



Rathlin Lsland. — April 3d, noon, three Eider Duck drifting 

 W. 16th, seventeen Eider Duck on the water ; wind light N. 

 " The Eider Duck was seen here sixteen years ago." June 7th, 

 two Sheldrake. 



Tory Lsland. — Wild Duck, eight to ten, noted February 3d, 

 March 17th and 30th, coming from N., going S. 



Arranmore. — April 19th, two going N.W. 



Rathlin OBirne. — December 31st, four on island; wind fresh 

 S.E. ; misty ; one shot. 



Broadhaven. — December 26th, flock Wild Duck. 



Arran Lsland, N. — January 14th, twelve Wild Duck; 21st, 

 nine. April 24th, seven. 



Samphire Lsland. — January, February, and March, Barnacle 

 and Wild Duck ; they leave last week in April. 



" Merganser." 



Dungarvan. — November 25th, five fishing in bay. December 

 29th, two. 



