148 report on the migration of birds. 



Larks. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — March 4th, six ahout light at 1 a.m. ; 

 two killed striking; wind S.E., light haze. Aug. 31st, eight. 

 Oct. 4th, ten; 15th, 22nd, from 9 to 12 p.m. ahout light; 24th, 

 29th, Nov. 1st, twelve to thirty each day, generally going N. ; 

 wind variable. On Oct. 25th, one killed striking; clear, 

 wind N.E., light. Nov. 3rd, three; 15th, 16th, 17th, and 

 19th, several going N.E. (On 16th and 17th during night, 

 when several were caught.) Larks also noted on Dec. 26th 

 and 31st. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — April 1st, one rested on ship. 

 Nov. 15th, one ; 19th, a few going N. during the day. Dec. 

 8th, two. 



Tuskar Bock. — Feb. 28th, one killed striking, wind strong 

 S.E., misty, overcast ; 29th, constantly passing to W., wind 

 fresh S.E. March 4th, thirty killed striking in night, 1.30 a.m. 

 to 7 a.m., wind high, S.S.E., rainy, overcast ; flocks also 

 passing in daytime, going W. ; 7th, flocks constantly passing to 

 W., wind S. to N.W., rainy, overcast. Sept. 29th, flocks going 

 N.W. ; wind moderate S.W. Oct. 2nd, large flocks going E., 

 8 to 10 a.m.; 3rd, Larks going E. ; 5th, Larks about rock; 

 15th, flocks going N.W. from 1 to 11.30 a.m., thirty killed 

 striking, overcast, gloomy, wind W., moderate ; 16th, 17th, 18th, 

 flocks constantly passing N.W., wind W„ light, clear ; 19th, 

 passing at night, mist and fog, several killed striking ; 20th, 

 large flocks passing W. and N.W. day and night, with Chaffinches 

 and Starlings ; 29th, 30th, 31st, Nov. 2nd, 3rd, Larks passing 

 N.W., wind generally S. or W. and fresh to a gale ; 9th and 13th 

 to 16th, small flocks going W. with Chaffinches and Green- 

 finches ; 24th, passing in small numbers ; 29th to Dec. 11th, 

 ditto, always W. or N.W. 



Arklow SoutJi Lightship. — March 26th, a flock going S.W. ; 

 wind S.E., clear. Oct. 6th, six going N.W. ; 7th, 1 to 4 a.m., 

 several about lantern, cloudy, wind N.E., light. Flocks during day 

 flying N.W. ; 8th, about lantern, hazy ; 16th, flocks going N.W. , 

 wind S.W., light ; 18th, Larks passing X.W., 10 a.m. until noon; 

 21st, two killed striking, gloomy ; 22nd, Larks about lantern, 

 gloomy; 23rd, flocks flying high to N.W., wind S.W., fresh; 

 29th, Larks passing N.W. Nov. 3rd, two killed against rigging ; 



