_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.
_Tearaght._--Birds remaining September 1st, Choughs, Hooded Crows, Wheatear, Wrens, Rock Pipit, Peregrine, Kittiwake (old and young), Royal Gulls, Herring Gulls (old and young). Cormorants, and Oyster-Catcher.--Edward M'Carron.
_Skelligs._--In February, Gannets, Cormorants, Kittiwakes (mostly young). Herring Gulls, a few Black-Backed do., and flocks of "the Black-Billed Auk (young Razorbill--R. M. B.) fishing round rock.--Thomas Kerley.
_Fastnet._--October 16th, one at 5 A.M.; October 20th, one; November 9th, two; 10th, one; 13th, one.
_Mine Head._--October 5th, a Light-brown Hawk, and on several other occasions. 11th December, a small Blue Hawk. 8th January 1886, saw one capture a Redwing; it was a small Hawk, and unable to carry it away.
_Dungarvan._--March 15th, one Falcon Hawk; Nov. 18th, one.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--April 19th, one Sparrowhawk; 28th, two Hawks. September 26th and October 9th, one Sparrowhawk seen.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--September 11th, two Hawks; October 28th, one.
_Rockabill._--Hawks noted April 1st, April 13th, and May 23d.
_Rathlin Island._--April 18th, two Falcon Hawks all day.
_Arranmore._--May 5th, two going S.E.; September 29th, three.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--August 9th, two Hawks. Have been here two years.
_Eagle Island, E._--September 24th, a small Brown Hawk; saw him seize small bird. October 17th and December 21st, one and two seen.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--Falcon noted June 1st and August 11th. Sparrowhawk alighted on Rock August 15th. October 23d and December 28th, one Falcon.
_Arran Island, N._--One or two Brown Hawks at intervals during June.
_Tearaght._--March 12th, Grey Hawk (white predominating). April 3d, one large Brown Hawk (I don't think it was the Peregrine). March 22d, Sparrowhawk several times this month and occasionally throughout the year. On March 6th a Peregrine pounced on a Royal Gull while flying, and knocked it into the sea, from which it could not rise.