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and thick. Oct. 3rd, about twenty 11 a.m. going N.E. ; wind 

 N.W., light. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — April 27th, six Wheatears 9 a.m. ; wind 

 N., light; remained to breed. Nov. 17th, Stonechats about 

 station all day. 



Dungarvan. — March 20th, one Wheatear ; wind N., strong. 

 April 3rd, a number going N.W. ; wind S.E., fresh. June 17th, 

 a few on walls of station. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 1st, one at lantern; wind S., fresh, 

 misty. April 25th, one at lantern ; clear. May 26th, Stone- 

 chatter alighted on rock. July 28th, Aug. 3rd and 17th, 

 one to three Wheatears ; 27th, one killed striking ; overcast. 

 One or two on rock occasionally to Sept. 25th. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — April 24th, some Stonechatters at 

 6.30 a.m. about ship ; wind S.E., light. 



South Maidens. — Aug. 21st, two Stonechatters killed against 

 lantern. 



Rathlin Island. — April 10th, six seen ; wind S.E. ; 13th, ten ; 

 wind N. Aug. 23rd, three killed striking. Sept. 11th, two all 

 day ; 18th, one killed striking 11 p.m. ; wind light S.E. 



Innishtrahidl. — March 21st, " Stonechickers " (Wheatear) 10 

 a.m. ; wind high N.W. ; first seen this season ; 24th and 25th, 

 five to eight about lantern all night; wind S.W. to S.E., gloomy 

 and cloudy. April 12th to 15th, " Stonechickers ;" these are 

 about all day, and around lantern at night; wind S.E. to N., 

 fresh. A number about during July. 



Arranmore. — March 18th, fourteen arrived to breed ; wind S., 

 fresh. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — April 9th, six Stonechats going S. ; wind 

 S.E. They breed on island. 



Oyster Island, North. — March 25th, two alighted on wall ; 

 wind light S. 



Eagle Island, East. — Sept. 17th, Stonechats at 8 a.m going 

 S., rested : wind S.W., light ; 27th, about twenty rested and left 

 at dusk, going S.W. ; wind, strong W. to S.W. Oct. 7th, 

 Stonechats going W., rested; left at noon; misty, wind strong 

 N.W. Nov. 3rd, about seventy going S.W. ; wind light S. (See 

 this station under head of " Linnet.") 



Clare Island.— March 31st, observed several Stonechats 

 coming to breed ; wind S.E., light. 



