1909. A^o/es, yg 



Larks killed during the night. October 10. — A few Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes, Redwing, and Larks, also a Missel Thrush and Ring Ouzel 

 killed during the night. October 15. — A large number of birds, chiefly 

 Blackbirds, struck lantern during night, over a score being killed, in- 

 cluding a Missel Thrush, a few Thrushes and Redwing, and several Larks. 

 Wind, north, 5 to 6, showery. October 18. — A great number of Black- 

 birds flew against the lantern last night — or rather this morning from 

 12 to 5, also a few Thrushes, a Missel Thrush, and some Starlings. Only 

 about a dozen birds were killed by striking. OCTOBER 29. — Plucked a 

 number of birds and had a grand dinner ; 261 all told killed at lantern 

 last night, including 3 Woodcock, 2 Lapwing, 84 Blackbirds, 58 Fieldfare, 

 II Chaffinches and 103 Redwing, and apparently a few rare ones, i Black 



Redstart. Nov. i A number of birds striking, but carried away 



b)' the storm, i Woodcock found turned inside out. Nov. 2. — 

 About 285 birds killed at lantern last night, i Woodcock, 2 Lapwing, the 

 remainder Blackbirds, Redwing. Thrushes and Fieldfare. January i, 

 1908. — A couple of Blackbirds, three Thrushes, a Starling and a Snipe, 

 came to grief last night. March 13. — Kittiwakes arrived this morning. 

 Aprie 24. — Two handsome Duck or Geese flew around the Rock 

 several times and landed on the " Bill," then flew straight for the islands. 

 Probably they are tame — black head and neck with a dark red band 

 around breast and back, back white, tips of wings black, and bill red. 

 Sheldrake probably. May 3. — A number of .«:mall birds struck 

 during r.ight, but only a few killed — 3 Corncrakes on Rock; 2 Redstarts. 

 May 4. - A male Redstart caught in the gashouse, but died in the 

 afternoon A Spotted Flycatcher (?) also found disabled. May 5. — 

 A Turtle Dove paid us a visit to-day. occasionally finding his way into 

 the garden. May 6. — The Turtle Dove still cruises round the Rock 

 together with a carrier and another Pigeon. 



B. R. JEFFERS. 



Rockabill Lighthouse, Co. Dublin. 



Migration of Birds in Sligo. 



To the Zoologist for November, Mr. Robert Warren contributes a note 

 on migration of small birds observed during the autumn about Moy 

 View, Ballina. 



Records of Irish Birds. 



To British Birds for December R. M. Barrington contributes a short 

 article, with illustration, on Loriistella cerihioia, and a note ou Emberiza 

 pusilla, both recently obtained at Rockabill lighthouse. 



In British Birds for January, H. F. Witherby and W. J. Williams con- 

 tribute some records of Irish birds. 



