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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

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Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 104

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    Diary of Bird Migration
    District - Dreenlomane,
    Elec. Div. Coolagh,
    Parish of Schull
    W.D.W. Carbery
    Corncrake heard - April 30, 1932.
    First swallow seen evening of May 3, 1932.
    Cuckoo heard - May 4, 1932.
    Thrushes singing on Jan. 9th, 1933.
    Thrushes singing on Feb. 2nd, 1933.
    Lark singing on Feb. 15th, 1933.
    Corncrake heard on April 8th, 1933.
    Two swallows seen on May 1st, 1933.
    Cuckoo heard on April 23rd, 1933.
    Oct. 2nd, 1933 - No swallow to be seen.
    Oct. 2nd, 1933 - No thrushes to be seen. Bird life not plentiful. No blackbirds seen. Wild ducks in bogs still.
    Oct. 2nd 1933 - Plover seen.
    Oct 21st, 1933 - Starling seen.
    Nov. 16th, 1933 - Thrushes and blackbirds arriving.
    Feb. 6th, 1934 - Larks singing.
    March 2nd, 1934 - Larks in full song.
    April 1st to 9th, 1934 - Larks ceased singing.
    1935
    Lark singing - Feb 15th, 1935.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork