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unknown ; but I send a specimen. [Skin of Snow Bunting 

 received. — K. M. B.] 



Yellowhammer. 



Tuskar Rock. — Nov. 20th, small flocks going N.W. ; wind 

 fresh N.W., cloudy. Alighted on rock before going on shore. 



Rathlin Island. — Sept. 20th, five going S. Dec. 19th, thirty 

 remain here. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — Dec. 27th, seven going N.W. ; wind S.E., 

 light. 



Valencia, — March 21st, one. 



Chaffinch. 



Fastnet. — May 16th, several at 2 p.m. ; foggy, wind W.S.W. 

 At midnight four killed striking ; overcast, gloomy. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Nov. 17th, Chaffinches about station. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Sept. 19th and 20th, several Chaf- 

 finches ; wind light, E., foggy. Oct. 16th, one caught on deck ; 

 24th, one alighted on ship. 



Tuskar Rock. — March 25th, three at lantern all night, wind 

 S.E., light ; 28th, Chaffinches all night at lantern, overcast, 

 wind S.E. Oct. 7th, male and female on rock ; 8th, four flying 

 about light ; 18th, 19th, flocks passing N.W. ; 20th, large flocks, 

 and at night ; 29th, 30th, Nov. 2nd, still passing N.W. ; 13th to 

 16th, small flocks ; 24th, Dec. 1st, 2nd to 9th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 

 and 26th, Chaffiches in small numbers entered on all these dates 

 as passing W. or N.W., apparently independent of force or 

 direction of wind, which was, however, generally W. or S. 



Arklotv South Light-ship. — Oct. 13th, flock flying high to 

 N.W. ; 18th, Chaffinches going N.W., 10 a.m. to noon. 



Arkloio North Light-ship. — March 25th, some Chaffinches, 

 7.30 a.m., about the deck ; gloomy, wind light, S.W. Oct. 3rd, 

 three " Finches." Nov. 10th, two Chaffinches about ship ; wind 

 fresh, S. 



Kish Light-ship. — April 9th, one on ship all day. May 7th, 

 three alighted, 7 a.m. ; left in night. 



Arranmore. — June 12th, two Chaffinches remained. 



Killybegs. — Nov. 14th, one Chaffinch on wall ; wind light, 

 E., gloomy. 



TearaghU — Oct. 21st, one, and three or four on several 



