27_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, continuous flocks of Linnets, 9 to
10.30 a.m., wind fresh E., gloomy, going N.E. Tuskar, "Grey-breasted
Blackbird," 7 p.m., wind strong E.N.E., overcast, struck and killed;
Starlings from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., wind fresh E. to N.E., overcast,
striking constantly, five killed; Blackbirds and "Fieldfares or
Mountain Thrushes" striking occasionally between same hours, seven
Blackbirds and fifteen Fieldfares killed; many of these birds will
die on rock, being too exhausted to leave, particularly Starlings.
Rockabill, six Larks, three young Starlings, and one female Blackbird
killed in night, wind E., stormy, very dark, Starlings much wasted.
Rathlin Island, thirty Linnets, 12 noon, wind fresh S.E., overcast,
remained on island. Arran Island North, thirty Gulls different species
all day, wind light S.E., gloomy.
28_th._--Barrels Rock Lt.-ship, continuous flocks of Starlings, 8.30
to 11 p.m., wind fresh N., cloudy, apparently going E. Tuskar, one
Golden-crested Wren, 8 p.m., wind fresh N., overcast, gloomy, killed;
Fieldfares, 10.30 p.m., three killed; also one Green Linnet. Kish
Bank Lt.-ship, a flock of Ducks, 1.30 p.m., wind mod. N.W., clear.
Rockabill, one Golden-crested Wren and two young female Blackbirds,
killed in night, clear, showery; the first Goldcrest I ever saw at this
station. Arran Island North, twenty Gannets, 2 to 4 p.m., wind light
N.E., gloomy.
29_th._--No entry.
30_th._--Howth Baily, six Pigeons flying inland, 2.15 p.m., wind light
N.E., clear. Slyne Head North, continuous flocks of Gulls and Gannets
going S., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., wind light S.E., clear.
31_st._--Arran Island South, seventeen Barnacles, 11.30 a.m., wind very
strong S.E., rain, going E.
NOVEMBER.
1_st._--Rockabill, one Hawk and one Common Wren, 4 p.m., wind light S.,
clear; Hawk hovering about rock. Rathlin O'Birne, four Plover, 7.30
a.m., wind strong S.W., overcast, remained until Nov. 7th; continuous
flocks of Gannets and Sea Gulls.
2_nd._--Rockabill, one Common Wren, four Titmice, 8 a.m., wind
strong S.E., clear. Rathlin Island, seventy Starlings, 7 a.m., wind
strong S.E., overcast, young birds coming from E. Broadhaven, thirty
Barnacles, 10 a.m., wind fresh N.W., clear. Arran Island South, two
Woodcocks, 3.15 p.m., wind strong S.S.E., overcast, going E.
3_rd._--No entry.
4_th._--Rockabill, thirteen large birds like Ducks or Wigeon two miles
off, 10 a.m., wind light S.S.W., clear, flying S. Rathlin Island,
thirty-seven Starlings, 11 a.m., wind fresh S.E., clear, coming from
E. Oyster Island North, small flocks of Wigeon and Barnacle, 10 to 12
a.m., wind fresh S.S.W., gloomy. Broadhaven, five Solan Geese, 11.10
a.m., wind strong S., clear.
5_th._--Tuskar, five Swallows going S., 2.30 p.m., wind fresh S.W.,
blue sky; continuous flocks of Puffins, 2 to 4 p.m., going westward.
Kish Bank Lt.-ship, several flocks of Barnacle, wind W. and S.W., clear.
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