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struck glass, 2 a.m. Flocks occasionally seen up to January 

 15th, 1887. 



Dungarvan. — October 28th, one struck, 2 a.m.; wind light, misty. 



Goningheg Lightship. — March 2d, one struck. [Leg and wing 

 of Starling received.] October 20th, two flocks going N.E. ; 

 wind N. 23d, several around light, 7 p.m. to midnight. 24th, 

 flocks passed KW. 26th to 30th, several Thrushes, Larks, 

 Blackbirds, and Starling about the light at night ; many struck 

 and fell overboard ; rain, gloomy. 



Barrels Rock Light-ship. — March 2.5th, a few Starling, 8 to 

 12 p.m., about ship ; fog, wind fresh S.W. October 20th, flocks 

 passing N. ; wind fresh N.W. 22d, flocks going N"., 10 A.M. to 

 5 P.M., at intervals ; wind K, fresh. 24th, 6 p.m. to midnight, 

 flocks passing N. ; wind E. 26th and 27th, passing all night to 

 N. ; cloudy ; one struck, fell overboard. 29th, 30th, and 

 November 1st, passing at night to N. ; wind S. and S.W., 

 moderate, rainy and cloudy. On 30th October, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. 

 31st, accompanied by " Mountain Thrushes," one of each struck 

 and fell overboard. 



Tuskar Rock. — February 28th, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., many passing, 

 with Thrushes, Blackbirds, and Larks, to JST.W. ; wind E., strong, 

 rain, fog, snow ; several killed. March 13th, 1 a.m. to 5 A.M., 

 wind light E. ; twelve killed striking; clear. July 28th, 11 p.m., 

 one killed striking ; overcast, misty. October 16 th, five killed 

 striking. 17th, nine do. 18th, seven do. 19th, four do. 20th, five 

 do. 21st, three do. All at night, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. ; wind N. to 

 E., fresh. Numbers around light on these nights, with Black- 

 birds and Thrushes. 22d, at noon numbers on rock. 23d, nine 

 killed striking. 24th, in small numbers on rock. 25th, two 

 killed striking. 26th, three killed ; a number at lantern glass. 

 During this rush, from October 16th to 27th, the Starlings were 

 accompanied by Thrushes and Blackbirds — numbers of which 

 were also killed. [Leg and wing received. — R M. B.] Novem- 

 ber 21st, four on rock. 23d, three at lantern. 29th, two on 

 rock. December 29th, one killed striking. 



Arklow South Light-ship. — February 10th, one killed striking. 

 11th, three. 21st, several at midnight killed striking; 

 hazy. 27th and 28th, several Thrushes, Blackbirds, and 

 Starling at night killed striking, fell overboard ; wind strong 

 S.E. ; rain and snow. March 2d, 2 p.m., Starling going W. 



