IRISH COM 14*3 



Greenfinch [Goecothraustes cldoris. Linn.). 



Fastnet. — October 29th, one died on rock exhausted : wind 

 fresh S.W. BOth, .some around light in night. 



Coningbeg Lightship. — April 15th, three passed X. ; wind X. 



RockabiU. — April 13th, Green Linnet at noon. October 28th, 

 Greenfinches about light. 10 p.m., with Thrushes, etc. ; gloomy, 

 wind strong E. [Leg and wing received.] December 6th. 

 three on rock; wind strong S.W. 26th, some on rock: wind 

 light S.W. 



Broadhaven. — September 23d, about eighty going S. October 

 3d, forty do. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans. Steph.;. 



Mine Head. — March 2d. one shot. [Received Goldfinch 

 in flesh.] Another seen once or twice afterwards. January 

 1887, observed twice during winter. 



Arranmore. — September 3d, three. They breed on island. 

 December 22d, seventeen. 



Relpole [Linota rufescens, VieilL). 

 Bockdbill. — April 7th, Redpoles seen at noon. 



Linnets. 



Fastnet. — September loth, four Grey Linnets at 10 p.m. about 

 light. 



Mine Head. — January 25th, February 25th, Twite noticed. 

 May 11th, found Twites' nests, in some of which were six eggs. 

 Common summer and winter. 



Barrels Eodc Light-ship. — March 25th, seven going X. April 

 15th, small flock, 6 p.m., going X. 24th, about fifteen passed 

 7.30 P.M. ; two struck, fell overboard ; fog. September 26th, four 

 going X.E. October 19th, small flock going X. TT. December 

 20th, three small flocks, 11 A.M., going X.TV. 



Arldow South Light-ship. — September 28th, three going N.W. 



ArMow North Light-ship. — November 5th, 2 p.m., large flock 

 going W. 



Boekabitt. — March 2d, Linnets passing S. all day; snow 

 showers ; wind X., strong. October 7th, a flock, 11 A.M. Decem- 

 ber 10th, four on rock; wind strong W. December 16th, six 



