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Arranmore. — June 18th, two about station. December 21st, 

 Blackbirds and Thrushes all day ; snow showers. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — September 6th, three on island ; wind light 

 N.E. ; first seen. December 18th to 23d, flocks of Starling, 

 Thrushes, and Fieldfare during snow (see under Fieldfare). 

 December 25th, fifteen at midnight ; wind strong W. ; four killed 

 striking. [Leg and wing of one received.] 



Killyhegs. — November 8th, two ; wind fresh S.W. December 

 16th, three; 18th, about twenty, with Blackbirds, Larks, and 

 flocks of Starling ; wind light, snow. 



Slyne Head, S. — October 18th, twelve Thrushes, first seen this 

 winter ; wind strong N.E. December 17th, numbers of Black- 

 birds and Thrushes ; 18th, great numbers of Starlings, Thrushes, 

 Blackbirds, Larks, Linnets, and Chaffinches on island while snow 

 lasted ; wind strong N.E., snow. 



Arran Island, N. — January 6th, two. November 25th, one. 

 December 18th to 21st, flocks with Fieldfares, Blackbirds, and 

 StarliDcr 



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Tear eight. — October 17th, a few. November 14th, a great 

 many arrived. 1 8th, Thrushes in thousands ; also a great number 

 of Starling and Skylarks ; snow appears heavy on shore. 24th, 

 a great number left, 



Skelligs. — October 2d, several. November 15th, five " Moun- 

 tain Thrush." 



Bedwixg (Turdus iliacus, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 22d, numbers, 1 a.m. to 5 p.m., about light; 

 one killed striking; rain, wind E.N.E. 



Mine Head. — October 17th, one. Plentiful up to date, 20th 

 January 1887. 



Coningheg Light-ship. — October 23d, several Thrushes, 7 to 

 12 P.M., round light ; 26th, several Thrushes round light ; six 

 killed striking. [Leg and wing of Kedwing received. — E. M. B.] 

 26th to 30th, several with Blackbirds, Larks, and Starling round 

 light at night ; wind E. or S.E., strong gloomy rain. 



Barrels Bock Light-ship. — April 20th, three Mountain 

 Thrushes going N., rested awhile on ship ; light haze. October 

 30th, Mountain Thrushes passing 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on 31st with 

 Starlings, one struck going N. ; showery ; wind fresh S. 



Bochabill. — October 28th, 10 p.m., Eedwing about lantern, with 



