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Clare Island, — April 15th, Linnets and *' other small yellow 

 birds " during the day. 



Valentia. — Sept. 24th, four Grey Linnets. 



Bullfinch. 

 Fastnet. — Oct. 31st, nine. 



Killybegs. — '* I noticed during April and May several piping 

 Bullfinches." 



Slyne Head, North. — Dec. 7th, three *' Bullfinches," wind 

 E.S.E. 



Starling. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 27th, eleven ; 29th, five striking. Nov. 1st, 

 five. Nov. 2nd, seventeen killed striking. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Feb. 3rd, large flock coming from N. 

 Oct. 30th, some hundreds of Starlings all going inland. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — May 9th, flocks of Starlings, 6 a.m., 

 flying N.E. Oct. 28th and 29th, flocks about ship, nights 

 gloomy, seven killed, but many struck and fell overboard ; 30th, 

 seven rested on ship, 8 a.m. Nov. 2nd, two killed, 9 p.m. 



Dungarvan. — Oct. 5th, small flocks ; 17th and 22nd, ditto ; 

 29th, one struck lantern. They are late this year. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Oct. 28th, one rested on ship ; 

 29th, another. Nov. 1st, a few. 



Tuskar Rock.— Feb. 21th, 25th, 27th, 28th, and March 3rd, 

 Starlings, a considerable number struck lantern, several killed ; 

 weather foggy and overcast, with mist. Oct. 9th, five killed, 

 misty ; 10th, passing all night. Oct. 28th to Nov. 2nd, Starlings 

 passed, with Blackbirds, Thrushes, Larks, and Chaffinches, some 

 killed ; weather foggy with mist. Nov. 13th, one. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — Oct. 16th, a flock of "Stares;" 

 26th, a flock; 29th, four killed striking; 31st, one seen. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — April 30th, Starlings around 

 lantern, 11 p.m. to 11.50 p.m., did not strike ; weather hazy. 

 Sept. 19th, "Stares" striking at midnight; wind light S.E., 

 hazy. Oct. 30th, " Stares " striking, overcast, calm. Nov. 13th, 

 " Stares " about ship, 3 p.m. Nov. 30th, some Starlings striking, 

 one killed ; hazy, rain. Dec. 5th, a large flock going W., 7.45 

 a.m. ; wind N. 



Kish Bank Light-ship. — May 14th, five, at 10.15 p.m., about 

 lantern ; weather foggy. Oct. 7th, seven struck, killed, and a 



