13th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, two Sparrowhawks, 9.30 a.m., wind light N.N.E., clear, going N.; seldom seen at this station. Arran Island North, large flocks of Gulls all day, wind very strong N.N.W., rain.
14th.—Rathlin O'Birne, one Martin killed against lantern, wind very strong N. Arran Island North, large flocks of different species of Gulls all day, wind very strong N.W., rain; flock of Wild Geese, 8 p.m., came from S.W., going N.
15th.—Arranmore, continuous flocks of Barnacles, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., each flock numbering four to eighty, commenced to come from the north on this date, wind strong N. Broadhaven, ten Wild Ducks, 8.30 a.m., wind strong S.W., rain.
16th.—Rathlin Island, sixty Gannets, 3 p.m., wind fresh N.W., cloudy, going W. Rathlin O'Birne, twenty Barnacles, 3 p.m., wind strong S., overcast. Arran Island North, flock of Gannets and Gulls, 4 p.m., wind fresh S., clear.
17th.—Rathlin Island, 100 Skua Gulls, 2 p.m., wind fresh S.W., cloudy.
18th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, large numbers of Gulls, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., wind strong S.S.E., clear, apparently feeding about the ship. Rockabill, Oct. 18th to 26th, twelve Redbreasts, seven Common Wrens, and about fifteen young Starlings seen on the rock. Arranmore, flocks of Gannets from two to twenty began to come from the south, going north, on this date, and continue to the end of the month at intervals of fifteen to twenty minutes during daytime; cannot be seen or heard during night.
19th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, small flocks of Starlings, 9.30 a.m. to noon, wind high S.E., cloudy, trying to get to S.E., driven towards shore by the force of the wind; two Stormy Petrels, 11 a.m. to dusk, wind high S.E., remained at ship all day. Slyne Head South, one Snipe, 3 a.m., very stormy, showery, killed. Arran Island North, large flock of Gulls all day, very stormy wind S.E.
20th.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, large flocks of Larks, 10 a.m., wind very strong E.S.E., clear, going N. Howth Baily, flocks of Gulls flying in all directions during the day, wind strong S.E., gloomy. Rathlin Island, fifty Plovers, 1 p.m., wind high, stormy, remained on island; forty White-backed Crows, always on island. Clare Island, large flock of Gannets, 9 a.m., wind strong E., going N.W. Arran Island North, large flock of Gulls all day, wind very strong S.E., gloomy.
21st.—Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, continuous flocks of Larks and Linnets, 10 to 11.30 a.m., wind strong E.S.E., overcast, going to E.N.E. Copeland Island, flock of Teal on Mew Island, 11 a.m., wind E., stormy, rain; stay here for winter. Rathlin O'Birne, four Barnacles, 3.30 p.m., wind strong E.S.E., overcast; thirty Gannets, 8.30 a.m. Arran Island South, six Golden-crested Wrens struck lantern, wind E., hazy, not killed; flew away at daylight.
22nd.—Slyne Head South, one Woodcock, 1 a.m., wind very stormy S.S.E., killed, the only one got for three years; two Thrushes also killed.