IRISH COAST. Lot 
October 11th, two on deck all day. A flock went N.W. 16th, 
two all day on ship. November 2d, 9th, 12th, and 19th, one or 
two Chaffinches seen about the deck. 
Arklow North Light-ship—February 6th, six passed W. 
November 12th, eight alighted on deck. 13th, a flock passed E. 
Kish Light-ship—May 7th, two about deck all day. November 
7th, two all day about the ship. 
Rockabill—October 18th, Chaffinches noticed. N ovember 6th, 
do. . 
Tearaght—March 20th, Chaffinches left about this date. 
December 19th, a large flock of hen Chaffinches arrived on rock. 
“ MounrtvAIN FINCH.” 
Skelligs—November 8th, one struck 10 P.M.; not injured. 
9th, four, but not seen after this date. 
SPARROW. 
Mine Head.—January 10th, 1886, Common Sparrow always 
plentiful here. 
Arklow South Inght-ship.—September 19th, flock passed. 
Killybegs—March 18th, two seen. 
Lagle Island, H.—September 16th, fifty to sixty remained on 
island a short time; very lively, went W. 238d and 29th, thirty 
chirruping and very lively ; also on October 7th and 17th peck- 
ing about rubbish. On last date they flew S.E. inland. 
Straw Island.—April 15th, three House Sparrows. 
Valentia.—June 30th, Sparrows about. 
GREENFINCH. 
Fastnet—March 2d, several all day about rock, seven died; 
overcast, gloomy, wind fresh, S.E. September 28th, two, wind 
N.E. October 16th, three; wind E. light, going N.W. November 
12th, seventeen all day on rock; wind light S. 
Coningbeg Light-ship.—March 16th, one. April 18th, one seen. 
Kish Lnght-ship—May 9th, two about masts all day. 
Lockabull—November 6th, Green Linnets. 
Tearaght.—March 20th, Greenfinches all left about this date. 
REDPOLE. 
RockabillJ uly 5th, Redpoles. 
