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Skelligs. — March 16th, four— first this year. Breed here. 

 October 8th, several seen — one shot ; wind light N. 



Sedge Warbler {Acrocephalus shcenohamus, Linn.). 



Coningbeg Lightship. — May 15th, three " small birds" about 

 lantern, 2 A.M. ; rain, calm ; one killed. [Leg and wing of Sedge 

 Warbler received.] 30th, six " small birds " about lantern, 

 midnight to 3 a.m. ; gloomy, wind fresh N.E. ; one killed. 



Hook Tower. — May 11th, 12th, 16th, and 17th, some striking, 

 11 p.m. to 1 am. ; twelve killed. (See under Whitethroat.) [Leg 

 and wing of Sedge Warbler received.] 



Tuskar Bock. — May 14th, ten " Chiffchaffs" killed striking; 

 wind fresh N.E., clear. [Probably Sedge Warblers.] October 

 6th, one " Eeed Warbler " killed striking, 10 p.m.; wind light 

 E., cloudy. [Leg and wing of Sedge Warbler received.] 



Arklow North Light-ship. — September 21st, " Wrens" about 

 ship in morning. [Possibly above species.] Wind light N.E., 

 hazy. 



Whitethroat {Sylvia rufa, Bodd.). 



Mine Head. — -May 16th, one found killed in dome of light- 

 house. [Leg and wing received.] May 27th, one caught ; fog. 

 September 20th, one caught striking, 11 p.m. [Leg and wing 

 received.] 21st, one found killed. 



Hook Tower. — May 11th, " Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers " 

 constantly striking; twenty-five killed; wind strong N.W., 

 clear; 12th do.; ten killed; wind strong N"., clear; 16th 

 do.; eighteen killed; wind light K, clear; 17th, a few strik- 

 ing; three killed; wind light E. On each date the birds 

 struck from 11 p.m. to 1 am. In all, only twelve Sedge 

 Warblers killed. 



Tuskar. — May 14th, thirteen killed striking ; wind fresh N.E., 

 clear. 



Willow Wren (Fhylloscopus trochilus, Linn.). 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — May 22d, one " small bird " caught on 

 deck, 1 p.m. ; clear, wind fresh N". [Leg and wing of Willow 

 Wren received.] October 25th, a " Wood Warbler " on ship. 



Arklow South Light-ship.-— April 24th, one found dead on 

 deck, 5 a.m. [Leg and wing of Willow Wren received.] 



Tearaght. — April 13th. — [Wing of Willow Wren received.] 



