_Valentia._--Royal Gulls, one to four, Sept. 10th, 30th, Oct. 28th, and Nov. 10th.
_Skelligs._--Sept. 16th, observed large flocks of Kittiwakes flying S.S.W.; wind S.E. Grey Gulls noticed from September to January, and two to four Black-backed Gulls occasionally. Kittiwakes fishing in shelter of rock, Nov. 20th and Dec. 11th; wind strong gale, N.W. and W.
_Dursey Island._--Large flock of Gulls noted on April 7th, 25th, 27th, and May 5th. A few on May 27th, and at intervals to July. Large flocks on Aug. 25th and Sept. 18th, going W. Four Royal Gulls on Dec. 22nd.
_Galley Head._--Jan. 20th, flocks of five to seven Skua Gulls going W.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 28th, two Skuas chasing Gulls.
_Tuskar Rock._--June 7th, flocks alighted on rock four mornings in succession at same hour. Aug. 20th to 22nd, Skua Gulls in hundreds.
_Lough Swilly._--June 22nd, one "Boatswain Skua Gull."
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--July 6th, "Mackerel Cocks" flying in different directions.
_Rathlin Island._--April 12th, Shearwater began to arrive; 22nd, more arrived.
_Tearaght._--Jan. 30th, "Mackerel Cock" in great numbers diving round rock; observed a fortnight previous to this date. Feb. 25th, "Mackerel Cock" (believed to be) left, always diving, and did not come on rock. April 5th, note of the Shearwater first heard. Nov. 21st, "Mackerel Cock" diving about the rock pretty plentifully. Not certain about this bird. The Manx Shearwater left about Aug. 1st. It was heard frequently during the summer, and always on very dark calm nights. The sounds, being frequent and distinct, were, very impressive. When the moon would rise, or it would clear, a single note was not to be heard.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 9th, five Mother Carey's Chickens caught on deck, 5 a.m.; wind light, hazy. Oct. 15th, two Stormy Petrels about ship; 28th, two caught on deck, 10.30 p.m.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--April '24th, one; wind light E.
_Tearaght._--Stormy Petrel very plentiful this year. They are not much observed until July, from which time they continue breeding until September. They make a noise which is a continuous chain of articulations, and might be heard on a calm night a distance of 300 feet; this noise is kept up by those in the holes as well as those on the wing.