_Tuskar Rock._--"Spring: No birds seen in January but sea-fowl. A remarkable absence of sea-birds this year. March 25th was the last day I saw Divers; they generally return in Oct. The young or Black Gannet have come since the 1st June in small numbers, accompanied by some white ones. Autumn: I have received the eight volumes of Morris' 'British Birds,' and am sorry to say that all birds heretofore entered as 'Titmice' were probably Willow or other warblers, and 'Titlarks' were Rock Pipits. Most of the small land-birds rest on the rock for about five minutes before flying to shore (seven miles distant). I enter no sea-birds, as they mostly come and go with fish."--Richard Hamilton and Patrick D'Arcy.
_Howth Baily._--"Spring: No birds observed migrating. Gulls and Puffins in vicinity nearly always."--William Dunne.
_Rockabill._--"July 14th. Bats about light all night. Wind light, S.W."--Joseph Hammond.
[This is the first entry of Bats since the observation commenced on Irish coast in 1881. Rockabill is five miles from shore on the Dublin coast.--R. M. B.]
_South Maidens._--"From 1st to 25th March no birds seen except Seagulls. It is remarkable how few of the birds seen here strike the lantern glass. From the 30th March to the 23rd April no birds seen here but the Solan Goose and Seagulls, the former coming from the direction of Ailsa Craig. During December there were scarcely any land-birds. The birds commonly found dead after striking the lantern are Blackbirds, Curlew Larks, and Thrushes."--Michael Barry.
[There is no entry of either a Blackbird or Curlew having been killed at South Maidens in 1884.--R. M. B.]
_Rathlin Island._--"Spring: Birds were not at all numerous this season."--John A. Murray.
_Innishtrahull._--"Spring: The following birds breed on this island:--Titlarks, Sandlarks, Stonechickers (Wheatears), Grey Crows, and Pigeons. On the out rocks, Seapies and Gulls; and Cormorants on a rock six miles away."--W. H. James.
_Dunree Head._--"Spring: No birds struck the light for the past six years. I have never been at a station so scarce of birds of every description."--John Stapleton.
_Tory Island._--"Spring: Sea-birds first visit this island about 15th April for breeding, _i.e._, Guillemots, Gulls, Cormorant, Puffin, Razorbill, and Green Cormorant. Birds of all kinds scarce this year. No birds struck lantern."--T. H. Sweeny and R. C. Duffy.