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Coningbeg Light-ship. — April 13th, one going N.E., wind 

 N.E.; 29th, two going N. May 7th, four; 10th and 11th, 

 several about, many on ship during night ; 13th, one ; 27th, one 

 killed striking. Odd birds on Aug. 23rd, Sept. 5th and 12th, 

 Oct. 2nd and 4th. Several on Sept. 13th, 17th, 18th, all flying 

 about ship. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — April 29th, odd Swallows all day 

 flying N., the first seen, about fifty in all ; 30th, do. May 9th 

 to 20th, Swallows passing north daily. Aug. 25th, seven going 

 S., the first seen this month. A few on Sept. 7th, 12th, 17th, 

 and Oct. 3rd, most going S.E. 



Tuskar Rock. — April 29th, passing in pairs to N.W. ; wind 

 N.E., light. Passing W. on May 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th all 

 day, wind generally S. or S.W. ; also on 22nd, 24th, 25th (all 

 day), 26th, 28th, to N.W., wind variable. From May 31st to 

 June 21st, one or two noted at intervals. July 27th and 28th, 

 some Swallows about ; rain and fog. Sept. 4th and 5th, flocks 

 going N.W., wind N.W. ; 16th to 19th, flocks passing (on 18th 

 constantly) to N.E., E., and N.W., wind S.E. to N.E. ; one or 

 two on Sept. 21st and Oct. 1st ; on 2nd to 4th Oct., large flocks 

 at intervals going E., wind S.W. and N.E., light; 13th, one; 

 19th, one killed striking, fog. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — April 25th, one at 4.30 a.m. going 

 N.W. ; 29th and 30th, two or three going N.W. May 1st, a 

 flock going S.W., and occasional Swallows going W. or N.W. 

 until May 9th ; on the 10th continuous flocks from 8 a.m. until 

 noon, going N.W., wind light S.W., haze, and fog ; 11th, flocks 

 around ship, fog ; 17th and 18th, two to twelve. July 7th, four ; 

 29th, four going N.W. Sept. 21st, three going S.E. ; 28th, 

 twelve going S.W. Oct. 1st, a flock going S.W. ; wind W.S.W., 

 light. 



Arkloiv North Light-ship. — April 25th, three going N., wind 

 light S.W. ; 27th, a flock going N., wind N.E., light; 28th 

 29th, and 30th, flocks passing N. and N.E. ; wind fresh, variable. 

 May 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 10th, flocks seen passing N. or 

 N.W., wind generally S.W. to S., but E. on 6th ; on May 11th 

 a "quantity of Swallows" are entered as passing N. at noon, 

 wind S.S.W., light, hazy. Sept. 4th, two flocks going N.W., 

 wind N.W., clear ; 9th, continuous flocks going W. 6.30 

 a.m., wind S.W., clear ; 20th, a flock going S.W. ; 28th, 



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