Rathlin Island.—Aug. 22nd, Puffins, Guillemots, and Razorbills leaving island.
Innishtrahull.—April 1st, several "Puffins and Sea-parrots" all day round island. May 6th, several Puffins.
Rathlin O'Birne.—July, twenty to one hundred on rocks.
Eagle Island, East.—Oct. 20th, about two hundred "Puffins," going S.W.; wind light W. This was the only flock seen in autumn.
Blackrock, Mayo.—Feb. 4th, flocks of "Puffins," going E., wind N., fresh, misty; 27th, "Puffins" about rock. March 9th, flocks, going S.E.; wind high, W. April 17th, flocks of Sea-parrots alighted on rock in great numbers. [In this and in other cases the name "Puffin" would seem to have been applied either to the Guillemot or Razorbill, and Sea-Parrot to the true Puffin.—R. M. B.]
Straw Island.—April 19th, twenty Puffins; remained about lighthouse.
Tearaght.—March 23rd, Sea-parrots arrived at 4 p.m., wind light, clear; 24th, great numbers came on island; 26th, Sea-parrots entirely disappeared until the 29th, when they returned; or perhaps they were new arrivals. They are as plentiful this year as last, and arrived one week earlier. [See general remarks under Clare Island.—R. M. B.] I found a nest with one egg on 11th May, and on 11th June it was hatched, the time occupied being one month. It is in the night-time all the young birds leave their holes and go to the sea, and once there they are no more to be seen. I never saw any of them on the wing or on the water. They never leave the holes until they take their departure, and then they go tumbling and rolling to the sea. There is no trace of this first stage of migration to be observed next morning, except sometimes in their outward course an odd one tumbles into our yards, where they are found. I was roused up one night at 2 a.m. by one trying to get up stairs; it was nearly at the top when I saw it. Puffins left in a great body on Aug. 1st; number on island diminishing until Aug. 15th, when the last was seen.
Valencia.—April 10th, one taken alive.
Skelligs.—March 20th, Puffins first seen on rock. Aug. 5th, Puffins getting scarce during past week; 15th, all have left. Nov. 27th, a few "Puffins," young birds. December, a few young "Puffins" seen.
Razorbill.