Chapter V: Part 5

20_th._--Galley Head, fifty Golden Plovers, 1 p.m., wind fresh E.N.E., clear, frosty, flying N. Coningbeg Lt.-ship, Gannets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., passing E. and W. in two's and four's, wind strong S.W., clear. Rathlin Island, seventeen Golden Plover, 10 a.m., wind very strong W., clear, came from north, stopped on island. Slyne Head North, flock of Rooks going N., 12 noon, wind light S., rain.

21_st._--Coningbeg Lt.-ship, Gannets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., passing E. and W., wind strong W.

22_nd._--Arran Island South, large numbers of Skua Gulls passing, wind W., stormy, rain, thunder, going S.

23_rd._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of ten Gannets, 3 p.m., wind strong N.W., clear, going W. Rathlin Island, thirty-six Starlings, 3 p.m., wind very strong S.W., clear, young birds coming from N.

24_th._--No entry.

25_th._--Tuskar, one Golden Eagle, 8 a.m., wind strong S.W., overcast, going N.W. Clare Island, large flock of Pigeons, 1 p.m., wind very strong S., gloomy, rain, going W.

26_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, one Stormy Petrel, 2 p.m., wind very strong S.S.W., rain; remained at ship all the evening. Innishtrahull, Rooks, 2 p.m., stormy.

27_th._--Rathlin Island, fifty Black Crows, 10 a.m., wind very strong S.W., rain, squally, overcast, coming from S. Innishtrahull, Rooks, 12 noon, stormy. Clare Island, large flock of Grey Linnets, 8 a.m., wind very strong W.N.W., cloudy, going S.

28_th._--Rathlin O'Birne, nine Barnacle, 4 p.m., wind strong W.N.W., rainy. Oyster Island North, small flocks of Barnacle and Wigeon, 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind strong N.W., showery, going N.W.

29_th._--Galley Head, eleven Gannets going E., 5.30 p.m., wind strong W.S.W.

30_th._--Slyne Head North, two Starlings and three Thrushes, 5 a.m., wind light S.W., rain, all killed.

DECEMBER.

1_st._--Rathlin Island, six Gannets, 9 a.m., wind strong S., clear, going E. Rathlin O'Birne, five Barnacle, 3.40 p.m., wind strong S., overcast. Broadhaven, twenty Barnacle, 1.10 p.m., wind fresh S.W., rain. Slyne Head North, flock of Barnacle going S., 11 a.m., wind fresh S.W., showers.

2_nd._--Broadhaven, eighteen Barnacle, 2.10 p.m., wind fresh S.W., clear.

3_rd._--Mine Head, "Grey" and Green Plovers from sunrise to sunset, wind light N., frosty, above fifty in a flock. Galley Head, five Gannets going W., 10 a.m., wind strong W., rain.

4_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, large flock of Plover, 11 a.m., wind light S.W., clear, going S.E. Rathlin O'Birne, thirteen Barnacle, 8 p.m., wind fresh S., overcast. Clare Island, large flock of Wild Ducks, 3 p.m., wind strong S.W., fog, rain, going S.E.

5_th._--No entry.

6_th._--Rathlin O'Birne, fourteen Barnacle, 4 p.m., wind stormy S., rain.

7_th._--Rathlin Island, thirty-seven Starlings, 10 a.m., wind stormy S.W., clear, coming from N.

8_th._--Broadhaven, fourteen Wild Geese, 1.10 p.m., wind fresh W., rain.

9_th._--No entry.

10_th._--Kish Bank Lt.-ship, a flock of Ducks, 1.30 p.m., wind mod. W.N.W., hazy. Rathlin Island, fifteen Linnets, 9 a.m., wind light S.W., overcast, going S. Rathlin O'Birne, five Barnacle, 3 p.m., wind fresh N.E., overcast. Broadhaven, one Solan Goose, 10.10 a.m., wind strong S.W., clear. Clare Island, small flock of Pigeons, 11 a.m., wind light E.S.E., blue sky, going W.

11_th._--Mine Head, large flocks of "Grey" and Green Plovers from sunrise to sunset, wind light N., frosty. Oyster Island North, large flock of Barnacle, 1 p.m., wind light S.E., thick, going S.E. Slyne Head North, continuous flocks of Gulls and Gannets going N., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., wind light S.E., clear.

12_th._--Old Head, Kinsale, continuous flocks of Lapwing from 10 a.m. to 3.45 p.m., wind light N.E., clear, flying south; the first and only ones seen this season. Mine Head, seven "Wild Geese," 2 p.m., wind light N., frosty, going south; five "Wild Ducks," noon, wind N. Rathlin Island, 200 Gulls, 7 a.m., wind strong S.W., gloomy, on the water. Broadhaven, twelve Barnacle, 11.10 a.m., wind strong S., clear.

13_th._--Oyster Island North, several flocks of Barnacle and Wigeon, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., wind fresh S.S.E., gloomy, going S.E.

14_th._--No entry.

15_th._--Rathlin Island, 300 Gulls, 2 p.m., wind stormy N.W., showery, flying about.

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Transcriber Note

Minor typos were corrected. Some station tables split by a page break were rejoined. On p. 69, under Wood Pigeon, the date of the August observation is missing and "--" was inserted.