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Arklow North Light-ship. — March 4th, Blackbirds killed 

 striking; wind N.E., light, overcast. June 10th, some Black- 

 birds found dead. Oct. 21st, flocks passing N.W. ; some killed 

 striking ; wind light S.W., hazy. Dec. 27th, five killed striking 

 midnight to 5 a.m. ; wind light S., hazy, with rain. 



Howth Baily. — Sept. 8th, seven against lantern in night ; one 

 killed; wind light S.W., overcast, gloomy; 9th to 13th, Black- 

 birds about station fly against glass in night ; one killed. 



Rockabill. — Oct. 5th, Blackbirds all night ; misty, wind light 

 N.E. ; 18th, 19th, and 20th, all day ; wind light N.W. ; 21st, all 

 day and night; wind S.E., gloomy; some killed; 24th, all 

 night ; some killed ; misty. Nov. 9th, 10th, and 11th, Black- 

 birds all night, with Thrushes, Stares, and Fieldfares ; numbers 

 killed ; misty, wind S.E. ; 14th, several killed ; wind E., gloomy ; 

 15th, do. ; wind N.E., gloomy. Dec. 16th and 17th, Blackbirds 

 and Stares all day. 



Copeland Island. — March 20th, three killed striking ; wind W., 

 strong, squally. 



South Maidens. — Oct. 8th, one on rock all day. Nov. 29th, 

 one Blackbird at 4 a.m. ; wind S.E., very strong. 



Rathlin Island. — Dec. 27th, six remaining. 



Arranmore. — Jan. 5th, 1885, eight Blackbirds; wind light S.E. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — June 4th, three on island. Seen in 

 summer. [Possibly Ring Ouzels. — B. M. B.] 



Eagle Island, East.— Nov. 10th, one seen. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — Jan. 5th, 1885, one struck lantern at 

 9 p.m. and was killed ; wind fresh W., cloudy. 



Slyne Head, North. — Dec. 11th, one seen on island at II a.m. 



Stratv Island. — Oct. 17th, thirty going N.E. ; calm 



Tearaght. — Feb. 22nd, one. March 4th, one. Nov. 10th, 

 one, female, and several times afterwards. 



Valencia. — Sept. 7th, Nov. 16th, Dec. 15th and 25th, one to 

 four. 



Skelligs. — Oct. 24th, two Blackbirds on rock. Dec, a few on 

 rock during month. 



Ring Ouzel. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — March 29th, one " Blackbird " 

 resting on ship was caught ; it had a white stripe of feathers 

 across its breast. 



