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at 2 a.m. about lantern, one killed ; wind fresh S.E. June 30th, 

 midnight, two disabled striking ; fog. July 5th, one on balcony 

 11 p.m. October 4th, 11 p.m., a great number of Thrushes and 

 Larks about lantern, striking the S.W. side of lantern; some 

 killed, which struck with great force ; wind strong S.E., overcast, 

 hazy, loth, one striking 11 p.m. November 23d and 24th, two 

 striking; wind light, fog. December 18th, eighty to a hundred ; 

 wind N., snow, stormy. 



Arranmore. — March 24th, Larks all day. 



Rathlin O'Birnc. — December 10 th, about twenty at 10 P.M., 

 live killed striking; wind light W., clear. [Leg and wing re- 

 ceived.] 



Killyhegs. — March 28th, two in garden. May 7th, six going 

 S.E. October 2d, six; 17th, 10 P.M., five or six about light; 

 December 16th, four; 17th, one at lantern 9 p.m. 18th, about 

 thirty, with Starling, Thrushes, and Blackbirds ; snow, wind 

 light. 



Eagle Island, E. — October 3d, one seen. 



Eagle Island, W. — Second week October, one caught at lan- 

 tern. [Leg and wing received.] 



Blachrock, Mayo. — November 25th, about lantern until mid- 

 night, four killed striking ; wind light S.E., clear to gloomy. 



Slyne Head, S. — December 18th, numbers with Chaffinches, 

 etc., on island during the snow ; wind strong N.E. (see under 

 Thrush). 



Tearaght. — November 18th, a great number (snow on shore). 

 24th, Larks have left. 



Snow Bunting (Plectrophanes nivalis, Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 3d, two on rock ; rarely seen here. 4th, 

 one found dead. [Wing and leg received.] 



Dungarvan. — December 19th, two seen; wind N.W., light. 



Bockdbill. — February 17th, Snow Bunting at 3 P.M. October 

 31st, one on rock shot. [Leg and wing received.] 



Innishtrahull. — January 17th, five on island ; wind strong W., 

 snow showers. October 19th, numbers of Snow Buntings; wind 

 light E., clear ; left again. 



Tory Island. — January 1st, ten Snowbirds on island; wind 

 N.W., stormy. 



Arranmore. — April 12th, two, in almost summer plumage. 



