_Valentia._--September 29th, Skua Gulls seen. October 5th, twenty Skua Gulls.
_Skelligs._--March 15th, adult Kittiwakes first appeared; 16th, first alighted on the rock, and took possession of old nests and building places. 23d, flock on water; came on rock again to-day. June 1st, one lesser Black-Backed Gull. "The only one seen for past two years." (? R. M. B.) 6th, Kittiwakes commenced laying. Great Black-Backed Gulls breed on Lesser Skelligs.
_Mine Head._--December 27th, a few fishing.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--March 14th, four about ship; first this year. April 16th and May 6th, several seen.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 21st, first seen this year; going W.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--April 26th, "Mackerel-cocks" about ship.
_Rathlin Island._--March 17th, Shearwater seen.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--September 22d and October 3d, thousands of "Manx Shearwater" going in one continuous stream to N.W. and N.; wind H.
_Straw Island._--July 12th, eight "Mackerel-cock."
_Tearaght._--March 7th, Shearwater first heard. May 11th, three on water, and were heard occasionally on dark nights up to September 1st. The Manx Shearwater breeds on Innishvicillane, an island three miles distant.
_Skelligs._--March 2d, one struck 9.30 P.M., fell, but not killed; first appearance this year. May 1st, great numbers came on rock about 10 P.M.; weather thick. 8th, first egg seen to-day. August 27th, one young one caught after striking at 10 P.M. Shearwater often strike, but I never saw one killed; the same remark applies to Stormy Petrel. They generally strike during drizzling rain, seldom in a fog. 29th, heard at night for last time this year.
_Fastnet._--October 20th, three about light; hazy, wind light, N.E.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--April 26th, one about ship, and at intervals to May 1st. May 9th, one; also on May 20th and 24th. September 15th, ten about ship; wind strong, W.S.W.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--May 27th, one hovering about; wind S., stormy. September 12th, three going S.W.; wind strong. November 16th, one at noon about ship; wind strong, S.E.
_South Maidens._--July 16th, one found alive on balcony.
_Tearaght._--March 5th, one flew against glass. April 4th, one against glass. Observed as early as March 1st, but not plentiful until July, "If I said there were six or seven thousand here, it would be giving an idea of how plentiful they are." The eggs are laid about 15th June, and the first I observed hatched was on 10th August. They vomit a half-digested white matter as well as the oil; perhaps it is this they feed the young with.