134 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



midnight, several ; 4 killed striking; wind fresh S., rain. 31st, 

 two killed striking. 



Arklow North Lightship. — March 25th and 27th, four killed 

 striking. April 3d, two ditto. September 21st, midnight, about 

 lantern. 28th and 29th, do. October 30th, about lantern, 

 midnight; wind fresh S., cloudy; six killed striking. 



Kish Light-ship. — March 27th, flocks about ship with Starlings 

 and Larks. 



Rockabill. — January 30th, Blackbirds, with Thrushes, Stares, 

 and Larks passing at night ; several of each killed striking ; 

 wind S.W. light. February 26th and 27th, Blackbirds passing 

 at night with Thrushes and " Stares ; " wind S.E., misty, rain, 

 snow. March 14th, Blackbirds passing. June 6th, several ; 

 misty. July 8th and 18th, one seen. October 7th, 3 a.m., a 

 number, about twelve killed striking ; also Thrushes ; wind 

 light 1ST., fog. [Leg and wing of Blackbird received.] 28th, 10 p.m., 

 about light, some killed striking; gloomy, wind S.E., strong. 

 December 5th, one on rock. 14th, one during storm from E. 20th, 

 some on rock ; wind N.E., fresh. 



Copeland (Mew) Island. — April 30th, forty; some breed on 

 Island. 



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

 March 20th, one on rock. October 4th, one struck — disabled. 

 5th, several killed up to midnight 8th, one on rock all day. 

 " During latter part October there was a great rush of Black- 

 birds, Skylarks, and Stares." 



Innishtr ahull. — October 5th, 11 p.m., one striking; misty. 

 November 11th, 10 p.m., one striking; wind strong S.W. 



Arranmore. — June 19th, four about station. December 21st, 

 Blackbirds and Thrushes all day ; snow showers. 



Rathlin O'Birne. — November 10th, one on island ; wind strong 

 N.E. The first seen. December 25th, three do. ; wind N.W., 

 strong. 



Killyoegs. — November 1st, one ; wind strong S.W. December 

 16th, two. 18th, about a dozen, with Thrushes, Larks, and 

 Starling ; snow, wind light. 



Slyne Head, S. — December 17th, numbers of Thrushes and 

 Blackbirds on island; wind strong N.E., snow. 18th, Black- 

 birds (see under Thrush). 



Arran Island, N. — February 24th, one Blackbird (male) seen. 



