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one all day ; wind light S.E., haze. October 16th, two killed 

 striking ; wind light N.E., clear. [Leg and wing received.] 

 17th, twelve on rock, three killed striking ; wind light, clear. 

 [Leg and wing received.] 20th, some on rock all day ; wind 

 S., light ; 22d, three at lantern ; wind fresh, clear ; 23d, 24th, 

 25th, and 30th, a few in daytime ; wind strong, variable. 

 November 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 

 16th, 19th, Chaffinches ; two or three entered daily ; seem to 

 have accompanied the tremendous rush of Blackbirds, Thrushes, 

 and Starlings, which took place in November 1887 at the 

 Tuskar. (See under Blackbird.) 



Arhlow South Light-ship. — October 23d, one seen. November 

 13th, three on deck ; wind light. 



Arhlow North Light-ship. — March 11th, about ship, noon ; 

 wind light S.W., clear ; 22d and 26th, about lantern, midnight ; 

 wind S.W., fresh; 31st, flock of "finches" going N.W., 10 A.M. ; 

 wind N.W., light. October 24th, four all day on ship; wind 

 strong N.E., clear ; 28th, two on ship all day ; wind fresh W. 



Hovjth Baily. — October 15th, one disabled striking ; 29th, 

 two at lantern, 8 p.m. ; November 12th, large numbers at 

 lantern, midnight to 4 A.M., many killed striking ; fog. 



Rockahill. — February 10th, about rock, 1 p.m. ; wind N.E., 

 fresh. November 10th, see under " Starling." 



South Rock Light-ship. — November 14th, one about ship. 



North Maidens. — November 21st, two seen ; wind strong S.E. 



Blackrock, Mayo. — October 22d, four on rock ; wind strong 

 N.E. November 8th, a flock ; wind ditto ; 9th, one struck 

 lantern, 6 p.m. ; 10th, some about lantern ; wind light N.E., 

 gloomy; 22d, two shot. [Legs and wings of both received.] 

 Wind strong N.E. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 11th, one on island ; wind strong 

 N. November 8th, two flocks. December 26th and 30th, 

 several. 



Tearaght. — October 24th, large flock seen to-day. 



Skelligs. — October 22d, one found dead. [Leg and wing 

 received.] November 5th, eleven all day ; wind light S.E. 



Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla, Linn.). 

 Tuskar. — October 20th, one "Mountain Chaffinch" killed 

 striking. 



