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OCCURRENCES OF COMMON AND BLACK RED- 

 STARTS AT LIGHT-STATIONS IN IRELAND. 



As the frequency, distribution and dates of arrival of Redstarts 

 in Ireland are imperfectly known, I have prepared the following 

 list of light-stations, and the dates on which the birds were 

 killed at each. 



All the specimens were forwarded to me, and are now in 

 my collection. 



It will be observed from the following tables that the earliest 

 date for the Common Redstart is April 22nd, and the latest, 

 November 19th. 



For the Black Redstart, the earliest is September 19th, 

 and the latest June 15th. 



Most Common Redstarts were killed in September and 

 October, and nearly all the Black Redstarts were killed 

 in October and November. 



Twenty-one Common Redstarts were sent from the east 

 coast, eight from the south, and three each from the north 

 and west respectively. 



Thirty-five Black Redstarts were killed on the south 

 coast, thirty on the east, twelve on the Avest, and three on 

 the north. 



Altogether thirty-five Common Redstarts and eighty 

 Black Redstarts were forwarded — twenty-six Common Red- 

 starts were killed striking and thirty-two Black ; the 

 remainder were either shot, caught, or found dead. 



COMMON REDSTARTS. 



