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Starling. 



Fastnet. — Nov. 10th, midnight, about forty ; wind S.S.W., 

 fresh; three killed striking; misty; 14th, twenty all night 

 about lantern; misty, wind N.E., fresh. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — Oct. 27th, fifty to sixty going N. ; wind 

 N.W., fresh. Few seen this year. 



Dungarvan. — Sept. 10th, 22nd, and Oct. 8th, flocks going 

 N.W. ; wind S.W. and N.W. Nov. 12th, two struck ; killed ; 

 wind N.W., light, gloomy, misty. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — Oct. 20th, twelve at 10 p.m. ; two 

 disabled striking ; wind S.W., rain. Nov. 15th, six ; one on 

 board. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — Starlings passing during nights of 

 20th, 21st, and 23rd Oct. 



Tuskar Rock. — Feb. 22nd, one struck ; not killed ; wind S.E., 

 strong, overcast, misty. March 1st, one " Stare " struck ; misty, 

 overcast; 4th, constantly striking in night; wind S.S.E., 

 stormy. July 26th, one young " Stare " killed striking 11 p.m. ; 

 fog. Oct. 12th, a flock; 13th, flocks passing N.W. 10 to 11.30 

 a.m. ; wind fresh N.W. ; 17th and 18th, constantly passing in 

 day-time to N.W. ; wind light W. ; large flocks also at night on 

 the 19th and 20th ; fifty killed striking on 19th ; twelve on 20th ; 

 mist both nights ; 30th, large flock (thousands) of " Stares " at 

 8 a.m. going W. ; wind S.W., strong. Nov. 1st, one killed 

 striking, fog. Dec. 23rd and 24th, Starlings going W.N.W. 



Arkloiv South Light-ship. — June 28th, one around lantern at 

 midnight ; haze. Oct. 19th, flock of " Stares " going N.W. ; 

 wind light N.W. ; one alighted on deck ; 21st, four killed striking 

 between midnight and four a.m. ; gloomy, wind light S.W. ; 

 24th, four killed striking ; gloomy, wind N.E., light. Flocks 

 noted on 25th, Nov. 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, and 16th ; direction of 

 flight N.W. ; wind light to fresh and variable, but usually S.W. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — June 10th, some Stares found 

 dead. Oct. 21st, great flocks going N.W. ; wind light S.W. ; 

 ten killed striking ; hazy. Nov. 30th, three about ship 6 a.m. ; 

 one killed on deck ; wind fresh S.W. Dec. 27th, eight killed 

 striking ; wind light S. ; hazy, rain. 



Howth Baily. — Sept. 17th to 20th, thirty in neighbourhood 

 of station ; four killed striking lantern. 



