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Several caught alive ; all seemed young birds. September 4th, 

 numbers, 12 to 3 A.M., three killed striking; wind fresh S.E., 

 misty; several on rock all day. 6th, four, 10 to 11 p.m., about 

 light; two killed striking; passing showers; wind fresh N.W. 



Mine Head. — April 19th, first seen; several breed near. 

 August 22d, two caught striking, 9.30 P.M.; hazy. [Leg and 

 wing received.] 26th, two at lantern, 10 p.m. ; fog. 28th, one 

 at glass ; thick fog. 



Coningbcg Lightship. — April 12th, one about ship. September 

 4th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 



Tuskar Bock. — April 12th, passing in small numbers with 

 Chaffinches, 10 P.M. to 430 A.M. ; six of each killed striking ; 

 wind light S.W., clear. May 22d, 12 midnight, one killed 

 striking ; wind light X.E. July 30th, one on rock. 



Rockabill. — April 21st, two killed striking; gloomy, wind 

 strong E. 30th, four killed striking ; misty, wind S., moderate. 

 July 7th, Wheatears on rock ; 14th, a young one. September 

 25th, two; 28th, 10 P.M., several about light; misty. 



South Maidens. — April 25th, three on rock. 



Rathlin Island.- — May 20th and June 2d, noted, 



Armnmore. — March 18th, six about station, the first seen; 

 wind strong S.E., misty. 



Eagle Island, E. — April 7th, five or six " Wheatears (Stone- 

 chats) " all day. [Leg and wing of one shot received.] 



Tearaght. — April 14th, one struck, 11 P.M., not killed ; fog, 

 16th, several seen to-day. 



Skelligs. — March 28th, three all day. 29th, a number flying 

 N.W. at noon. 



Heed Warbler (Acrocephalus streperus, Vieill.). 



Coningbeg Light-ship. — October 3d and 4th, several small birds 

 about light, 8 P.M. to midnight ; overcast, one killed striking. 

 [Leg and wing received, and doubtfully referred by Mr 

 Dresser to this species, who says that the leg is nearer Sylvia 

 curruca. It is improbable either species were migrating in 

 any numbers, and most of the small birds were doubtless 

 other Warblers.] 



Tearaght Lock.— October 4th, one found dead. [Leg and 

 wing received and submitted to Mr Dresser,] 



