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South Maidens. — March 25th, two Golden-crested Wrens seen 

 on rock 5 a.m. ; weather clear, calm; they remained two days, 

 then went S.W. Oct. 4th, twenty struck at 10 p.m. ; foggy and 

 calm. 



Ratlilin Island.— Oct. 4th, twenty Golden-crested Wrens struck 

 at midnight; wind light S.E., overcast, gloomy, none killed; 

 " caught the lot ;" 14th, one struck at midnight ; caught ; wind 

 fresh W., rain, squally. 



Arranmore. — Nov. 20th, one at 8 p.m. killed striking ; wind 

 E., light, gloomy. 



Wren. 



Fastnet. — Oct. 6th, one Wren all day; wind E., fresh, clear. 

 Flying into the kitchen at times. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — April 27th, two Wrens going N. Nov. 

 17th, Wrens about station. . 



Dungarvan. — Oct. 19th, one struck, not killed; wind N.W., 

 light, overcast, ugly. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — April 25th, one flying N. Oct. 

 18th, one alighted on ship and flew N. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 18th, one "common Wren" all day on 

 rock, wind N.E., light; 22nd, one at lantern, 10.30 p.m., wind 

 S.E., light. Oct. 4th, one "common Wren"; 8th, one; 13th, 

 one ; 15th, ten on rock after night ; 18th, some passing N.W., 

 7 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. ; wind light W. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — May 5th, one small Wren about 

 ship at noon ; wind variable. 



Howth Baily. — Sept. 9th, a few " common Wrens " about 

 lantern at night ; wind light S.W., overcast ; one killed striking ; 

 9th to 13th, some Wrens about lantern at night. 



Rockabill. — Sept. 13th, Wren at 9 p.m.; wind E., light. 

 Oct. 24th, Wrens, with Blackbirds and Thrushes, all night ; 

 several killed; wind S.E., misty. 



South Maidens. — May 15th, two Wrens found dead on balcony 

 at midnight ; wind S., thick fog. Oct. 9th, one seen on rock ; 

 21st, one. 



Rathlin Island. — May 16th, one "grey Wren" struck the 

 glass at midnight ; wind light S.W., fog and mist. Nov. 29th, 

 one Wren on island ; wind N., fresh. 



Arranmore. — June 18th, two ; wind light W. 



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