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29th, three killed striking at midnight ; hazy with rain, wind 

 S.W., light. 



Arklow North Light-ship. — Feb. 28th, a large flock of Sky 

 Larks going N.W. ; wind S.E., light, hazy. March 4th, large 

 flocks of land birds going S.W. from 6.30 a.m. to 7 a.m., wind 

 light N.E., some Sky Larks killed; 16th, flocks going N.W. at 

 noon, wind very light, S.E. ; 19th, some about lantern all night. 

 April 5th, some all day about ship ; wind fresh S.W. Oct. 6th, 

 three about ship, 6 a.m., hazy ; 21st, flocks passing N.W., 

 twelve killed striking, hazy, wind light S.W. Nov. 6th, small 

 flocks going N.W., wind light E.; 12th, four killed striking, 

 wind strong, S., cloudy ; 27th, one flock going N.W., wind fresh 

 N.W., rain. 



Hoivth Baily. — Sept. 9th, small flock all night about lantern, 

 six killed, wind S.W., light to calm, overcast ; 9th to 13th, 

 numbers in vicinity, which strike lantern at night. 



Rockabill. — Oct. 23rd, Larks all day and night, with Black- 

 birds, Thrushes, "Stares," and Golden Wrens; wind S.E., 

 gloomy. 



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

 strong W., squally. 



South Maidens. — Feb. 22nd, eight Larks found dead on balcony 

 at midnight ; wind W., moderate. March 30th, one Lark, 

 3 a.m., weather thick and foggy. Oct. 4th, four Sky Larks 

 struck, 10 p.m., foggy and calm ; 20th, 11 p.m., two killed 

 striking ; 23rd, 7 a.m., twelve going W. ; wind N.E. fresh; 24th, 

 three found dead on balcony after striking. Nov. 23rd, six, 

 11 a.m., going S. ; wind N.W. 



Rathlin Island. — Oct. 15th, one killed striking, 11 p.m., fog ; 

 wind N.W., light. 



Arranmore. — Jul} 7 2nd, four Sky Larks remain. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — July 6th, Lark on island ; wind N.W. 



Killybegs. — Oct. 23rd, three Sky Larks caught at lantern, 

 8 p.m.; wind light N.E., gloomy, misty. 



Oyster Island, North. — Feb. 16th, ten flying E., wind S.E., 

 strong; 18th, six in fields, flew E. "Until end of month Sky 

 Larks arriving nocturnally." Two to four will nest. 



Blacksod. — October, flocks have been seen, and in December. 



Clare Island. — March 31st, Larks over island. Sept. 14th, 

 flocks of Larks, 



