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Tuskar. — [October, leg and wing received without date.] 



Thrush [Turdus musieus, Linn.). 

 [No doubt frequently confounded with Eedwing.] 



Fastnet.— October 18th and 19th, continuous flocks from 10 

 P.M. on 18th to 9 a.m. on 19th, coming from S.E., going N.W., 

 flying high; wind E.N.E., then E. Less flocks passed when 

 wind changed. 22d, numbers from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. about the 

 light; rain. 



Mine Head. — February 8th, one killed striking. [Leg and 

 wing received.] 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — June 2d. [Eeceived leg and wing 

 of Thrush.] 



Tuskar Bock. — January 25th and 26th, 2 to 3 a.m., Thrushes, 

 Larks, and Starling; some struck, none killed; clear sky, wind 

 light W. February 9th, flocks of Thrushes passed W. 3 p.m. ; 

 27th and 28th, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, and Starlings passed 

 N.W. ; wind strong E. ; rain, fog, snow. Migration during 

 night, and on morning of 28th to 10 a.m. Constantly striking, 

 and "countless numbers" killed and disabled. March 13th, 

 small flocks 10 to 11 a.m. passed N.W. ; September 29th, one 

 killed striking at midnight. From October 16th to 23d Thrushes 

 killed striking every night, except 22d, from thirty-three on the 

 16th to two on the 21st; they were accompanied by Blackbirds 

 and Starling, but most Thrushes were killed. The wind was 

 strong from E. and N. Numbers were round the lantern. On 

 22d, at noon, there were many on the rock; 26th, four killed 

 striking; 30th, three. November 7th, one found killed; 25th, 

 one killed striking. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — January 25th, several about lan- 

 tern to midnight; wind light, hazy. February 11th, three 

 killed striking; 21st, several Thrushes, with Starling, striking 

 at midnight; six dead on deck; several killed; 27th and 28th, 

 several Thrushes during night killed against lantern; wind 

 strong S.E. March 2d, several flocks, 2 P.M., going W. ; 13th, 

 2 a.m., about lantern at night; 14th, do.; 20th, 1.30 A.M. to 6 

 A.M., about lantern; fog. March 27th, Thrushes about lantern; 

 rain. October 7th, midnight, Thrushes about lantern, none 



killed; fog; wind light S.W. 18th, 9 a.m. to noon, several 



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