Arklow North Light-ship.—May 3d, large flocks of land-birds about lantern at night.—William Daly.
South Maidens.—In January and February few birds seen, except Seapies, Gulls, and Shearwaters. From June 21st to 16th July no birds save Gannets, Gulls, and Seapies.—M. Barry.
Innishtrahull.—I have only observed birds about the lantern on dark nights, and in thick misty weather.—R. Phelan.
Lough Swilly.—Birds are scarce here—not a single one has struck lantern since I came.—James Keenan.
Killybegs.—Seagulls and Curlews are here all the year. Lapwing's nest close by. Cormorants and Pigeons breed in cliff's.—J. Hill.
Eagle Island, E.—Gulls were scarce, and Gannets, "Sea Parrots, and Puffins" were only to be seen in flight, which was invariably to the west—the Gannets in a long extended line, singly or in pairs, and the Sea Parrots in flocks of twenty to fifty, flying low. There are two Titlarks, two Wrens, and about ten Sandlarks on island at present (1st January 1886). A few of the last-named breed here, also the Titlarks, and possibly the Wrens, as there are some old walls into which I have seen them hop for shelter; but I Have never noticed them in spring or summer.—Daniel Hawkins.
Clare Island.—The sea-birds (Gulls, Puffins, Guillemots, and Cormorants) continued to arrive from 1st of April to 1st of June to breed. They were not as numerous as last year. All left before August 15th, except the Cormorants and a few Royal Gulls. Eagles always remain on island.—G. H. Brownell.
Slyne Head, North.—The number of sea-birds is chiefly regulated by the feeding. There is a greater number for the past two months (June and July) than has been the case for the past five years.—Robert Tyrell.
Arran Island, N.—Puffins, Gulls, Gannets, Curlew, Seapie, Cormorants, and Sandlarks come and go according to the state of the sea—if wild, none, and vice versa.—Thomas Fortune.
Straw Island.—Spring: The number of birds were few during the spring. The Lark, Hedge Sparrow, Robin, Wagtail, and Linnet are remarkable for their total absence this year, though numerous in the springs of 1883 and 1884. Autumn: A great scarcity of sea-birds of all kinds, especially the Gannet. Land-birds—i.e., "Crows," Rooks, Larks, Starlings, Thrushes—plentiful, especially young Starlings, Thrushes, and Blackbirds. From 13th November to 17th November they came in rushes during severe weather.—Charles Boyle.