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Goldfinch. 



Arran Island, South. — April 3rd, six Goldfinches, 3 p.m. ; 

 wind W.S.W. They remain. July 28th, Goldfinches at 10 a.m. 

 Nov. 12th, ten, at 9 a.m. ; wind W.S.W. , hovering about. 



Valentia. — Oct. 4th, 10th, and Dec. 15th, two or three Gold- 

 finches. They breed on the island. 



Skelligs. — Seen in October. Breed on mainland near. 



Linnets. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 9th, Linnets flying west. Nov. 2nd, eight 

 killed striking. Jan. 5th, 1884, five, all day. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — March 10th, large numbers, sunrise to 

 sunset. Dec. 5th, two hundred to three hundred. 



Coningheg Light- ship. — Oct. 9th, four killed on deck at 5 

 a.m. ; 14th, two going N.E. ; 22nd, one alighted on ship. 



Dungarran. — Oct. 1st, flocks of Grey Linnets coming from 

 S.E. Nov. 29th, flocks of Grey Linnets all day about station. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — March 21st, six flying north, and 

 a few at end of March. May 8th, one. Sept. 27th, six. Oct. 

 8th, one ; 19th, seven ; 22nd, large flocks. Nov. 12th, five. 

 Dec. 6th, one alighted on ship. Jan. 14th, 1884, one. 



Tuskar Rock. — May 13th, Grey Linnets, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., 

 striking ; mist and fog. 



Arkloiv South Light-ship. — Oct, 26th, one Green Linnet 

 flying about. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — Sept. 17th, some Grey Linnets 

 at 8 a.m., hovering about; weather hazy. Sept. 20th, some 

 Linnets killed striking ; hazy, with rain. Nov. 13th, Linnets 

 about ship ; wind S.E., light, clear. 



Rockahill. — Feb. 8th, Linnets during night, some struck ; 

 misty, wind S.E. 



Copeland Island. — Oct. 10th, twelve killed striking, others 

 injured ; wind N., light, drizzling rain. 



Rathlin Island. — May 9th, twenty Linnets seen; 16th, four 

 flocks. June 4th, twenty Grey Linnets ; 14th, thirty ; 23rd, 

 seven. Entries occur Oct. 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th ; Nov. 

 3rd, 18th, 20th, 24th, 27th, and frequently during December. 

 Numbers vary up to 150, and direction of flight when entered 

 was south or west, and seemed independent of direction of wind. 



