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IRISH COAST. 97 



Arran Island, South,— Mslj 18th, twenty Stonechatters. 

 They remain here. 



Tearaght. — May 26th, about half a dozen Stonechats arrived 

 about this date. Sept. 20th, Stonechats left about this date. 



EeD START. 



Dungarvan. — Nov. 13th, one about garden, being the only 

 one seen in vicinity for seven years. 



Tearaght. — Oct. 27th, two Kedstarts, male and female. May 

 have been on island some time previous. Kemained about a 

 month. 



Skelligs. — Oct. 13th, four birds of a slatish colour, red on 

 back near tail, about the size of a Titlark ; wind S.W., fresh. 

 Fog and drizzle. Stayed all the month. 



GOLDENCRESTED WrEN. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Nov. 12th, five Goldencrested Wrens, 

 one killed striking ; wind strong, N. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — April 27th, one alighted on ship, 8 

 a.m. ; 29th, another ditto. 



Dungarvan, — Oct. 1st, two struck lantern ; and on 2nd, 9th, 

 and 10th one or two, but none killed. 



Tuskar Rock. — Oct. 9th, one ; 25th, one ; 26th, two ; 29th, 

 two killed. Nov. 2nd, two seen. 



Copeland Island. — April 7th, six killed striking; weather 

 clear, wind S.E. 



Arran Island, South. — June 20th, sixty " Goldencrested 

 Wrens," 7 a.m. ; calm, blue sky. 



Wren. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 9th, Wrens. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Jan. 20th, five "Common Wrens," going 



S.W. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — May 10th, two Wrens killed, 10 p.m. ; 

 wind moderate, N.N.E., clear. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — April 26th, one alighted on ship. 

 May 8th, one ditto. Oct. 8th, one alighted on ship. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 4th, ''Wrens of all sorts," constantly 

 striking all night ; several killed. June 24th, Wrens, 8 a.m. to 

 10 a.m. Aug. 3rd, six '' Common Wrens," flying about rock, 







