Tearaght.—March 22d, two Green Cormorants, and several times after. On March 20th, "I observed a very strange specimen of the Cormorant. The crown of the head seemed flat, the whole length of the bill being in a line with it. The under part of the bill, at a short distance from the head, terminated abruptly; white in front of eyes, large black curved streak round eyes behind, grey round back of neck, crown of head a little tufted behind."
Gannet.
Dungarvan.—Entries on March 8th, May 20th, and June 20th. Direction of flight variable.
Coningbeg Light-ship.—March 13th, ten; 31st, five going E. During September Gannets at intervals passing ship, generally E.
Barrels Rock Light-ship.—March. 24th, small flocks going S.W. September 22d, flocks going east. December 27th, 28th, 31st, and January 9th, 1886, Gannets noticed going in various directions.
Arklow South Light-ship.—Gannets noted February 14th, 19th, 20th, March 2d, 4th, 23d, and May 12th, in every case flying low to the N.E. August 16th and September 23d, flocks of Gannet.
Arklow North Light-ship.—February 24th, flocks going N. and S. March 23d, four passed N, During the month of April flocks of Gannets constantly passed, going N. May 19th, several flocks passed, going N.E. and S.W. October 27th, six going N.
Kish Light-ship.—A few Gannets going N. April 16th, 17th, and May 4th, and going S. on 29th May and June 17th.
Rockabill.—March 18th, April 21st, May 9th, Gannets seen. September 21st, October 8th, 12th, 22d, noted.
Copeland (Mew) Island.—March 25th, two—the first seen since last September. May 8th, eight seen.