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Tory Island. — October 16th to 20th, a few at lantern at 

 night, six "killed striking. [Legs and wings of two received.] 



Arranmore. — Xovember 7th, some near station all day. 



Broadhaven. — December oth, ten. " Xumerous this season." 



Eagle Island, W. — Xovember 11th, bird killed striking. " I 

 have seen none like it before." [Fieldfare received in flesh.] 



BlacJcrocJc, Mayo. — Xovember 2d, one on rock; wind fresh 

 S.W. ; 21st, one; wind fresh S.E. 



Slyne Head, S. — Xovember 1st, 4th, 8th, and 11th, one to 

 four on island. 



Arran Island, K — October 8th, two. 



Arran Island, S. — Xovember 8th, two ; first this year. 



TearaghL — Xovember 7th, several Fieldfares. 



Blackbird (Turdus merula, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — March 2d, one female, 1.30 A.M., striking; wind 

 light S.W., hazy ; 10th, several females on rock at noon ; clear, 

 wind light S.E. From 2d to 9th March, while on shore, 

 observed numbers of what seemed female Blackbirds flying S. 

 in evenings. (See under Starling.) March 13th, Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes, Fieldfares, Starlings, and small birds seem very 

 numerous this winter on shore. October 16th, one struck, 10 

 p.m. ; gloomy, wind light E. October 24th, numbers around 

 lantern all night; clear, wind fresh X.E. Xovember 10th, 

 numbers at lantern, several struck ; wind light S.E. 



Old Head, Kinsale. — January 10th, six alighted; wind fresh 

 W. October 25th, several flying X. ; wind E., light. 



Mine Head. — March 7th, one seen. Xovember 13th, one 

 killed striking. 



Hook Tovjer. — July 16th, one killed striking, 2 a.m. [Leg 

 and wing received.] 



Coningbeg light-ship. — February 20th, one killed striking. 

 [Leg and wing received.] March 3d, one killed striking. [Leg 

 and wing received.] March 20th, flocks about lantern, midnight 

 to 4 A.M., some killed striking — [Leg and wing received] — snow 

 showers, wind light X.E. September 17th, five flying S., 7 a.m. ; 

 clear, wind light X.E. October 6th, one killed striking. [Leg 

 and wing received.] 21st, about light, 6 P.M. to midnight; 22d 

 and 23d, about light, 9 p.m. to midnight ; 24th, three on ship ; 



wind fresh X.E. ; 26th ; one on ship. Xovember 4th, one do. ; 



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