21_st._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, continuous flocks of Larks and Linnets,
10 to 11.30 a.m., wind strong E.S.E., overcast, going to E.N.E.
Copeland Island, flock of Teal on Mew Island, 11 a.m., wind E., stormy,
rain; stay here for winter. Rathlin O'Birne, four Barnacles, 3.30 p.m.,
wind strong E.S.E., overcast; thirty Gannets, 8.30 a.m. Arran Island
South, six Golden-crested Wrens struck lantern, wind E., hazy, not
killed; flew away at daylight.
22_nd._--Slyne Head South, one Woodcock, 1 a.m., wind very stormy
S.S.E., killed, the only one got for three years; two Thrushes also
killed.
23_rd._--Tuskar, one flock of Starlings, 5 p.m., wind strong E.S.E.,
cloudy; another 11 p.m., very stormy E.S.E. wind, overcast, striking
about one hour, forty killed. Innishtrahull, one Blackbird, 10 p.m.,
wind S.E., a hurricane, struck lantern; one Thrush, 10.30 p.m., struck
lantern. Oyster Island North, several flocks of Barnacles, 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., wind fresh E.S.E., cloudy, twenty to fifty in each flock.
24_th._--Old Head, Kinsale, five Golden-crested Wrens, 9.30 p.m., wind
light S.W., hazy, struck lantern, none killed; the only ones seen this
season. Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, flock of Linnets, 5 p.m., wind strong
S.E., cloudy, going N.E. Tuskar, Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Larks, 10.30
p.m., wind E., stormy, overcast, striking until 3 a.m., many of each
killed. Rathlin O'Birne, seven Barnacles, 4 p.m., wind strong E.
25_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, continuous flocks of Starlings, 9.30
to 11.30 p.m., wind fresh S.E., one killed (young bird); too dark to
notice direction of flight. Tuskar, Starlings and Larks, 11 p.m., wind
strong E.N.E., overcast, striking for one hour, fifteen Larks and
twelve Starlings killed. Oyster Island North, thirty Rooks, 2 p.m.,
wind mod. E., cloudy. Clare Island, large flock of Rooks, 10 a.m., wind
fresh E., fine, going N.E. Slyne Head North, two Thrushes, 2 a.m., wind
mod. E., gloomy, killed. Arran Island North, large flock of Gulls all
day, wind fresh E.S.E., gloomy. Arran Island South, two Ducks, 3.15
p.m., wind fresh E., clear, going E.
26_th._--Fastnet, small flocks land-birds, 8 a.m., wind fresh E.,
gloomy; three Titmice killed, flying S. Tuskar, Starlings, 8 p.m., wind
strong E.N.E., overcast, twelve struck, four killed (young birds);
Thrushes at midnight, wind same, five struck, one killed (young bird).
Rathlin Island, continuous flocks of Gannets, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., wind
fresh E., overcast, going E. Rathlin O'Birne, continuous flocks of Sea
Gulls, 9 a.m., wind light E.S.E., overcast. Clare Island, continuous
flocks of Puffins all day, wind fresh E.N.E., blue sky, cloudy, going
N.W.
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