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Lucifer Shoals Light-ship. — October 11th, one going W. 

 rested on ship. November 13th, one caught at lantern, 8 p.m. ; 

 overcast. 



Arklov) South Light-ship. — January 29th, five, 10 P.M. ; wind 

 light S.W., cloudy. March 3d, some about lantern, midnight 

 to 4 A.M. ; wind light, cloudy. October 26th, about lantern, 3 

 to 4 a.m. ; wind fresh S.W. November 11th, several about 

 lantern, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., many fell overboard ; 14th, one caught 

 at lantern, 9 p.m. ; wind light. [Leg and wing received.] 



Arhlow North Light-ship. — February 7th, one killed striking ; 

 wind fresh S.E., hazy. October 16th, two killed striking ; 18lh, 

 great flocks about lantern, some killed ; wind light W., over- 

 cast. December 10th, a quantity ; 13th, 14th, 15th, 21st, about 

 lantern, midnight ; wind generally strong, snow or rain ; some 

 killed striking. 



Howth Baily. — November 12th, large numbers at lantern, 

 midnight to 4 a.m., many killed striking ; fog. 



Rockabill. — January 3d, 5th, and 6th, Blackbirds on rock ; 

 wind S. to N.W., strong. February 16th, about lantern, 1 A.M. ; 

 wind S., light, misty ; 20th, a few on rock ; wind N.W., fresh. 

 (See also under Skylark.) November 10th. (See under Starling.) 



Maidens, N. — October 16th, constantly striking, 9 to 12 

 p.m., thirty-six killed; wind fresh N.W., cloudy; 17th, five 

 killed striking; 21st, constantly striking, 9 to 1 a.m.; wind 

 light N.W. Five males and twenty-one females killed. 



Rathlin Lsland. — December 10th, two dozen at lantern mid- 

 night ; stormy, wind S. ; two killed striking. 



Lnnishtrahull. — March 28th, one at lantern 9 to 11 P.M. ; wind 

 light W. October 24th, one on island 9 A.M. ; wind N.W., 

 stormy. November 11th, one striking lantern ; wind light E., 

 dark. (See note under Thrush for this station.) 



Tory Lsland. — From October 16th to 20th large numbers, 

 with Starlings, Thrushes, and Larks about lantern at night ; 

 weather cloudy ; ten killed striking. [Leg and wing of Black- 

 bird received, killed on 16th.] Also in numbers during No- 

 vember, December, and January 1888 in day-time, but not at 

 lantern. 



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



Rathlin O'Birne. — October 31st, two on island; gale from S. 



Killyoegs. — November 7th and 28th, one. 



