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Blackbird (Turdus merula, Linn.). 

 Fastnet. — October 18th and 19th, from 10 p.m. on 18th to 

 9 a.m. on 19th, continuous flocks with Thrushes coming from 

 S.E., going N. and KW. ; wind E.X.E. to E. 22d, numbers, 



1 a.m. to 5 a.m., about light; wind E.X.E., rain; one killed 

 striking (female). 23d, two males captured on rock after night; 

 wind light E., hazy. 24th, one on rock. 25th, one disabled. 

 Blackbirds leave in summer. 



Mine Head. — October 2d, one found killed at base of light- 

 house. [Wing and leg of female Blackbird received.] 19th, 

 one. 29th, one found injured in garden in morning. [Leg and 

 wing received.] A few seen occasionally afterwards. 



Dungarvan. — October 26th, one struck 10 p.m. ; misty. 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — October 23d, several round light, 7 p.m. 

 to midnight ; wind E., strong, clear. [Leg and wing received. — 

 K. M. B.] 26th to 30th, several round light at night, with 

 Thrushes, Larks, and Starling. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — December 5th, one alighted on ship, 

 flew X.W. December 16th, two going N.W. ; wind light E. 



Tuskar Rock. — February 27th and 28th, numbers passing X.W. 

 at night, with Thrushes, Larks, and Starling ; wind E., strong ; 

 rain, fog, snow (see Thrush) ; many killed. March 13 th, 



2 to 5 A.M., ten killed striking ; clear, wind E. ; most of Black- 

 bird killed were females. September 24th, 11 p.m., one killed 

 striking. October 18th to 21st, one to three killed striking each 

 night ; numbers around light, with Thrushes and Starling. 22d, 

 Blackbirds on rock at noon. 23d, two killed striking. 24th, 

 small numbers on rock. 25th, one killed striking. 26th, eleven 

 hen and five cock Blackbirds killed striking. 30th, five ; during 

 this October rush the wind was strong from X. to E., and 

 Thrushes, Starlings, and on 26th, Larks accompanied the Black- 

 birds. Xovember 8th and 9th, one seen. 14th, fourteen passed 

 X.W. Two and three noted 21st and 25th. December 5th, 

 eight at lantern 6 a.m. 6th, flocks passed X.W. at 8 a.m. 



Arklovj South Light-ship. — February 27th and 28th, several 

 about lantern ; many killed striking. (See under Thrush and 

 Starling.) 20th, about lantern at night, 1.30 a.m. to 6 a.m. ; fog. 

 March 27th, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Blackbirds about lantern; four 

 females killed striking, several fell overboard ; rain. July 21st, 

 one young Blackbird fell into the sea. October 30th, 8 p.m. to 



