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Arhlow South Light-ship. — November 12th, one killed striking. 



[Eeceived in flesh.] (See note under Black-Headed Bunting.) 

 Tearaght. — October 20th, one shot. [Leg and wing received.] 

 Skelligs. — November 10th, forty "Mountain Finches " all day; 



wind light S.E. : one shot. [Leg and wing received.] 



Sparrow (Passer domesticus, Linn.). 



Mine Head. — March 14th, one shot. [Leg and wing received.] 



Tuskar. — March 9th, five " Sparrows " on lantern, 10 p.m. ; 

 one dead ; wind light S., cloudy. 



Tory Island. — March 12th, flocks of Sparrows about island. 

 April 5th, some noted ; breed here. 



Killyhegs. — November 13th, four seen. 



Slyne Head, S. — March 30th, two "House Sparrows" on 

 island. 



Arran Island, S. — November 16th, great flocks of " Sparrows " 

 on island to-day ; wind E., strong, hazy. 



Greenfinch (Goccothraustes chloris, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 16th, numbers striking all night ; one 

 killed ; gloomy, wind light S.E. ; 17th, about fifty Chaffinches 

 and Green Linnets on rock all day ; gloomy ; 20th, one struck 

 light, 3 a.m. ; gloomy, wind light S.W. November 13th, two on 

 rock ; wind light S.E., clear. 



Mine Head. — March 14th, one seen. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — September 17th, six flying S. ; wind 

 N.E., light, clear. November 16th, one about ship, 4 p.m. ; wind 

 light S.W., clear. 



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

 22d, seven going N. November 7th, two going N., 10 A.M. ; 

 wind fresh N.E., clear; one killed by Gulls close to ship. (See 

 also under Skylark.) 



Tuskar. — October 26th, numbers at sunset, remained all 

 night ; stormy, wind S.W. December 3d, one found dead ; 25th, 

 one on rock. 



Lucifer Shoals Light-ship. — October 5th, one going N.W. 

 November 9th, one killed striking. [Eeceived in flesh.] 



Arklow South Light-ship. — October 21st, one Green Linnet 



caught. 



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