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1.30 a.m. to 6 a.m., about lantern; foggy, light S.W. wind. 27th. 

 Skylarks about lantern 9 P.M. to 4 a.m., one killed striking. 

 October 4th, several about lantern 10 P.M. ; wind, light S.E., 

 cloudy ; four killed striking, oth and 7th, several about lantern, 

 three caught and let go. 18th, 9 a.m. to noon, Larks going N.W. 

 28th, Thrushes and Larks 12 to 4 a.m. ; overcast, wind light S.E. 

 [Leg and wing received.] 



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

 about lantern at night (see under Starling). March 13th, flock 

 coins N.W. 18th, large number about lantern: wind, strong 

 S.E., snow. 19th, flocks going N.W. 10 a.m. 25th and 27th, 

 great quantity at midnight : hazy, rain, wind fresh S.W. ; two 

 killed striking. April 3d, several about lantern at midnight. 

 September 14th, several; 2Sth and 29th, about lantern at mid- 

 night. October 9th, 12th, 18th, noted in day time going N.W. ; 

 19th and 20th, several flocks going X.WT. ; 26th, about lantern 

 at night. Xovember 8th, a flock at noon. December 3d, several 

 about lantern at midnight : misty. 



Kish Light- ship. — March 27th, several flocks about ship ; 

 wind S.W., fresh. April 26th, one about lantern. 



Eockahill. — January 30th, Larks, with Stares, Blackbirds, and 

 Thrushes, passing at night ; several of each killed striking. 

 March 16th. a " Woodlark " seen. April 3d, Larks at night. 

 October 2d, 2 a.m., about light; misty; one killed striking. 

 [Leg and wing of Skylark received.] 7th, 3 a.m., a large 

 number about light, 10 killed striking; also Blackbirds, 

 Thrushes,, etc; wind light X.E., fog. December 4th. 2 a.m., a 

 few about light; rain. 14th, four on rock 10 a.m.; wind E., 

 stormy. 20th, 9 a.m., some on rock; wind strong X.E. 



South Maidens. — January 28th, four found dead on flags. 

 February 8th, four struck lantern 11 p.m.; overcast, glooniv. 

 9th, a large flock over rock, none struck. 12th, eleven; wind 

 strong S. April 5th, 25th, and 30th, four noticed. October 4th, 

 several on rock; 6th, large flocks about light, very few killed. 

 u During the latter part of October there was a great rush of 

 Larks, Blackbirds, and Stares." 



Lnnishtr ahull. — January 3d, one killed striking, 5 A.M. ; wind 

 strong S.W. February 6th, a number about lantern at midnight ; 

 overcast, rain, wind very strong S. ; four killed striking. Feb- 

 ruary 25th, three at 1 a.m. striking; clear. March 24th, four 



