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Dunree Head. — December 14th, fourteen going S.W. 



Tory Island. — March 11th, a few about light, 1 a.m.; wind 

 N.W., strong. They do not breed here. October 16th to 20th, 

 numbers at lantern, some killed striking; cloudy. (See note 

 under Blackbird for this station.) 



Arranmore. — October 14th, about light all night ; four caught ; 

 22d, one caught at lantern, 10 P.M. 



Ratlilin O'Birne. — November 14th, eight going W. Did not 

 remain on island. 

 • Killyhegs. — November 18th, 21st, 23d, and 28th, one to six. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 17th, six on island; 19th, several; 

 21st, at lantern all night, twelve killed striking; overcast, wind 

 light S.E. November 4th, several; 9th to 13th, do.; on night 

 of 10th, numbers at lantern, and numbers of birds [Thrushes ?] 

 on nights of 12th and 13th. December 2d, several on island. 



Arran Island, N. — February 19th, two on island. October 

 10th, five. December 24th, five ; 30th, several on rock. 



Arran Island, S. — October 23d, flocks at 4 A.M.; eight killed 

 striking, " female birds ; " wind light N.E., cloudy. November 

 1st, Thrushes and Blackbirds, plenty on island; 13th, Black- 

 birds, Wagtails, Tits, Thrushes, and Eobins, plenty on island. 



Tearaght. — March 26 th, Starlings and Thrushes which were 

 here during winter months left on this date. October 28th, one 

 shot. [Leg and wing received.] 



SJcelligs. — October 19th, two all day; wind light S.W., misty. 

 November 7th, about fifty. 



Eedwing (Turdus iliacus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 17th, one struck, 2 a.m. ; gloomy, wind 

 light S.E. ; 21st, numbers around light; clear, wind light E. ; 

 22d, all day on rock; wind light S., hazy. November 12th, 

 large numbers striking all night, two killed, several captured 

 asleep on rock; wind light S.E., gloomy. [Leg and wing of 

 Eedwing received.] 13th, four going N.E. ; 14th, several around 

 light, 1 A.M. to daylight ; clear, wind light E. ; 17th, numbers 

 about light ; hazy, wind light S.W. 



Mine Head. — October 16th, first seen since spring, plentiful 

 all winter. November 10th, several seen about lantern, one 

 killed; 12th, some about lantern; gloomy, wind E. 



