140 report on the migration of birds. 



Fieldfare. 



Tuakar Rock. — Nov. 18th, one killed striking ; wind N.E., 

 cloudy. Dec. 25th, one killed striking ; wind N.E., fresh, clear. 



Howih Baily. — Sept. 9th to 13th, some " Fieldfares " about 

 lantern at night. 



RockabiU. — Nov. 9th, 10th, and 11th, Fieldfares, with Black- 

 birds, Stares, and Thrushes all night ; some killed; wind S.E., 

 misty. 



Arranmore. — Nov. 12th, six arrived on island ; wind S.W., 

 strong. 



Tearaght. — Nov. 14th, one struck lantern 3 a.m. ; calm, 

 gloomy. Two or three observed on several occasions afterwards. 



Blackbird. 



Fastnet. — Sept. 19th, one all day ; foggy ; 20th, one seen. 



Dungarvan. — Oct. 24th, two females struck ; not killed ; wind 

 N., light, cloudy. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Oct. 22nd, twenty about light 9 to 12 

 p.m. : wind light S., clear. Nov. 18th, one going N.E. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Oct. 23rd, one killed against 

 rigging 4 a.m. ; wind S.W., moderate, gloomy. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 4th, fifty killed striking in night ; wind 

 high S.E., rainy, overcast ; flocks in day passing to W. 

 Sept. 21st, one struck lantern; not killed; wind light S.E., 

 foggy ; the first this autumn. Oct. 7th, one female on rock ; 

 10th, one ; 15th, one ; 21st, flocks passing in night ; some killed 

 striking ; misty ; 22nd, flocks at night ; fifteen killed striking 

 (eleven were females) ; misty, wind light S.W. ; 23rd, flocks 

 passing at night ; nineteen killed striking, mostly females ; 

 overcast, wind the same ; 24th, still passing at night ; ten 

 killed; wind N.W. to N.E., light, cloudy. Bedwings and 

 Thrushes passed with the Blackbirds the last four nights, and all 

 are entered as passing before 3.30 a.m. Nov. 11th, two killed 

 striking; overcast; 17th, passing N.E. in threes and fours 

 during day ; 30th, five killed (three males, two females) ; misty. 

 Dec. 2nd, one male killed striking ; fog. Dec. 21st, two killed ; 

 sky clear. 



Arklow South Lightship. — Oct. 8th, Blackbirds about lantern 

 1 to 4 a.m. ; hazy, wind light N.W. ; 25th, large flock flying 

 N.W. ; wind light N.W. Nov. 17th and 18th, Blackbirds about 

 lantern all night ; cloudy, wind light N.E. 



