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The Irish Natu?'alist. 



June, 



TABLE I.— DIRECTION OF WIND. 



TABLE II.— DAILY FLUCTUATION OF TEMPERATURE. 



Unfortunately for the birds, the change took place exactly 

 on the last day of the last quarter of the moon, the very 

 worst night, as far as darkness is concerned, that could 

 have happened for the birds. (See " The effect of the 

 Moon's phases on the number of birds killed striking," 

 page 17 of my " Migration of Birds "). 



Having crossed the Channel a bank of fog and drizzling 

 rain was met with near the Irish coast, formed by the 

 condensation of the moisture in the warm south wind when 



