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Siskin. October 24th, a flock arrived ; wind, south-east. November 18th, 
1887, one found dead. 
Goldfinch. October, 1883. 
Greenfinch. A few on the rock, December, 188-1. 
Chaffinch. One found dead, October 22ud, 1887. Eleven seen, 
November 5th, 1887; wind, south-east. 
Brambling. One struck the light, November 8th, 1885. A flock of 
forty, November 10th, 1887. 
Linnet. November 4th, 1884, “A great many Linnets and Finches” 
(Light-keeper’s note). 
Yellow Hammer. Three seen, November 15th, 1880. 
Snow Bunting. Several seen, September and October, 1884 and 1*85. 
Starling. Two seen, March, 1885. Frequent in flocks in October and 
November. A flock of two hundred, November 10th, 1887. 
Chough. Resident, April to September. Also a winter visitor. 
Hooded Crow. One pair breed on the rock. Frequently seen in 
autumn and winter. 
Rook. December 13th, 1882, twenty flying east. November 2nd to 24th, 
1884, flocks passing nearly every day. November 5th, 1887, a single bird on 
the island. November 0th, light south-east wind, flocks flying north-east 
passed from 12.30 p.m. to 4 pan. The birds came from the westward, and 
wero very tired. One hundred in first flock, eighty in second. The second 
flock rested about teu minutes on the island. November 12th, 1887, sixteen. 
November 18th, 1887. fourteen. 
Jackdaw. Two on the rock, November 2nd. 1884. 
Raven. An uncertain visitor; more frequent in autumn and winter. 
In June, 1884, five birds visited the rock nearly every day, leaving for the 
shore towards evening. 
Cuckoo. One seen, April 19th, 1S87. 
Eagle (sp.). Two flying about rock. April 4th, 18S2. 
Sparrow Hawk. One seen, October 15th, 1887. 
Greenland Falcon. An old male shot while feeding on a Rabbit 
September 28th, 1887. 
Peregrine. A pair breed on the island. 
Kestrel. Two frequented the rock, August to November, 1884. 
Cormorant. Rarely seen on the Great Skellig. 
Heron.* Noted in March, July, September, November, and December. 
In September, 1883, “two Cranes stayed about for a fortnight” (Light- 
keeper’s note) . 
Pigeon (sp.). March 5th. 1885. December 4th, 18S6. 
* In the course of our walk we found a few pairs of Herons breeding in 
some lofty Firs upon a rocky low-tide islet in Glengarriff Bay. Another 
small heronry we met with in the grounds of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, at 
Darryuauc. 
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