130 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



going NVW. 19th, 9 p.m. to midnight, about lantern, one killed 

 striking; wind fresh N".E., showery; 22d to 28th, numbers 

 passed, mostly at night ; wind fresh from E. 31st, eight killed 

 striking, passing at night with Blackbirds ; wind fresh S. ; 

 rain. 



Arklow North Lightship. — February 11th, hundreds of Larks, 

 Thrushes, and Stares about lantern; about two dozen killed. 

 27th and 28th, several Thrushes during day about ship ; wind 

 strong S.S.E. March 1st, four caught on board ; 18th, six killed 

 striking ; 25th and 27th, great quantity of Larks, Thrushes, and 

 "Stares" about ship at night; wind fresh S.W. ; hazy, rain; three 

 Thrushes killed, numbers fell overboard. April 3d, several 

 about lantern. September 14th, several about lantern at mid- 

 night ; 21st, do. October 8th, at 2 A.M., and on 9th, some at noon, 

 going N.W. ; 17th, some at 7 A.M., going KW. ; 30th, about 

 lantern at midnight, four killed striking. November 22d, two 

 killed striking at midnight; misty, rain. 



Kish Light-ship. — March 1st, several about ship all day; 2d, 

 do. ; caught one. 



Rockabill. — January 30th, Thrushes at night, striking; several 

 killed. February 26th, 27th, 28th, Thrushes striking at night; 

 numbers killed ; mist, rain, snow ; wind S.E., fresh. March 

 14th, Thrushes passing ; 22d, about lantern at night. July 

 15th, a "Mountain Thrush," 7.30 a.m. September 25th, one on 

 rock. October 2d, 2 A.M., about light, with Skylarks; 7th, 3 

 A.M., a number about light ; about twelve killed striking ; wind 

 light N., fog. [Leg and wing of Thrush received.] 28th, 10 

 P.M., a number about light, with Blackbirds, Eed wings, Chaf- 

 finches, Greenfinches, etc. ; some killed ; gloomy ;. wind S.E., 

 strong. (See under the various species.) 



South Maidens. — February 20th, one caught on balcony at 1 

 A.M., and one found dead. April 20th, one killed striking, 9 P.M. 

 October 4th, some on balcony during night ; 5th, several killed 

 against glass up to midnight. 



Lnnishtr ahull. — January 17th, one on island. February 22d, 

 one killed striking, 4 A.M. ; wind N., fresh, misty. September 

 26th, one striking. October 4th, a great number of Thrushes 

 and Larks about lantern, striking S.W. side ; wind strong S.E., 

 hazy. 5th, one ; 12th and 15th, one or two striking, 11 p.m. 

 Tory Lsland. — March 17th, four killed striking. 



