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Chaffinch {Fringilla ccelebs, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — March 6th, one on rock, 10 a.m. ; foggy, wind light 

 E. ; 11th, several all day; wind S.W., hazy. On the night of 4th 

 and 5th March, numbers of small birds about light, supposed 

 to be Larks and Chaffinches ; 16th, one on rock. October 16th, 

 numbers striking all night, none killed ; wind light S.E., gloomy ; 

 17th, several on rock, one found dead — [Leg and wing received] 

 — gloomy, wind light E. ; 23d, several on rock all day ; hazy, 

 wind light W. November 9th, one on rock; 10th, one found 

 dead — died from exhaustion; wind light S.E. ; 11th, numbers 

 all night around lantern ; wind light S.E., hazy ; about twenty 

 at noon on rock; 12th, one captured in dwelling at 8 A.M.; four 

 round lantern at night; gloomy; 13th, three on rock, 9 A.M., 

 clear; 17th, thirty on rock at 8 a.m. ; clear, wind light S. ; 19th, 

 one dead on rock ; squally, wind strong KW. ; 27th, one on 

 rock ; a gale from NW. December 9th, one dead in tower ; 

 wind strong N.W. [Leg and wing received.] 



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

 all winter ; one caught at lantern. [Leg and wing received.] 

 November 21st, one killed striking. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — May 13th, one caught on deck, 10 

 A.M. ; clear, wind light N.E. [Leg and wing received.] Sep- 

 tember 21st, about lantern, 8 p.m. to midnight; hazy, wind 

 light E. ; three killed striking. October 8th, one killed striking, 

 9 p.m. ; wind N.E., fresh, clear ; 12th, two about lantern ; 16th, 

 one going IST.E., and at night one, and several small birds about 

 lantern ; overcast, wind light N. ; 19th and 21st, one about 

 ship ; 22d and 23d, two or three about light. November 7th, 

 three on ship ; 13th, one killed striking. [Eeceived in flesh.] 

 Wind light S.E., gloomy ; 17th, two about ship in day ; wind 

 light S.W., clear. December 19th, two flying N., 10 a.m. ; 

 wind fresh N.W. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — October 29th, three going N., 

 rested on ship and went towards land ; wind fresh W., clear. 

 November 6th, ten going N.W. ; 7th, one killed striking. [Leg 

 and wing received.] 



Tuskar.- — March 13th, four on rock, one dead ; wind strong 

 N.E., clear ; 16th, two on rock, one dead ; wind N.E. [29th, 

 wing received ; date when killed not given.] September 21st, 



