_Fastnet._--Sept. 18th, four flying N.E.; gloomy. Oct. 22nd, five;
31st, six. Nov. 1st, four. Dec. 16th, three.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 14th, small flocks in fields; 18th and 26th, several.
_Rathlin Island._--Nov. 29th, one, going S.; wind S.W.
Blackbird.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 22nd, thirteen. Nov. 2nd, eleven killed striking.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Feb. 3rd, large numbers. Nov. 15th, from 100 to
150 seen this day. It is remarkable to see so many of these birds; wind
S., strong.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--May 7th, three alighted on ship, 9.30 p.m.;
wind E.N.E., rain. Oct. 10th, one caught on deck at 2 a.m. 28th,
flocks, 9 p.m., until midnight, about the ship in great numbers;
gloomy, wind light S., twenty killed. 29th, a great number about light,
8 p.m., until midnight; many struck and fell overboard. 31st, four at
10 p.m., hovering about light. Nov. 1st, two struck at 9 p.m., killed.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--Oct. 29th, one male killed against lantern,
2.15 a.m.
_Tuskar Rock._--Feb. 24th, Blackbirds during day and night, fog and
mist; some struck lantern. 25th, 27th, and 28th, ditto. March 2nd,
four males and seven females. Oct. 9th and 10th, constantly striking
all night; a great number killed. Oct. 27th to Nov. 2nd, great numbers
passed at intervals during day and night; weather misty. Numbers
killed, 100 on Oct. 28th and 80 on 29th, besides hundreds disabled.
Most of the Blackbirds are female; they are of a dull brown colour.
Nov. 7th, two killed; 10th, one seen.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--April 28th, one; wind light, S.E. Oct.
29th, twenty-six killed striking; wind S., light, cloudy.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--April 30th, Blackbird, 11 p.m. to 11.50
p.m., flying round lantern; did not strike; weather hazy. Sept. 16th,
large flock about ship. 19th, Blackbirds striking at midnight; weather
hazy, with rain. Oct. 29th and 30th, large numbers killed striking,
calm, overcast, hazy. Nov. 30th, two killed at midnight; weather hazy,
with rain.
_Kish Bank Light-ship._--Oct. 28th, two Blackbirds. Nov. 7th, two;
13th, several, from 6 p.m. until midnight, flying about lantern; clear.
_Rockabill._--Jan. 13th, Blackbirds during night, some struck, weather
misty. Feb. 17th, Blackbirds, sunset to midnight; rain and mist, some
struck. Oct. 26th and 27th, large quantity struck lantern in night;
weather hazy, with light rain. Nov. 15th, a dozen killed; 28th, six
killed. Dec. 28th, four; 31st three. In all cases weather overcast or
misty.
_Copeland Island._--Blackbirds breed here, two pairs. Oct. 10th, six
killed striking, others injured; wind light N., drizzling rain.
_South Maidens._--Oct. 16th, four struck, 2 a.m., not killed; weather
hazy.
_Rathlin Island._--Oct. 31st, one killed striking.
_Innishtrahull._--Nov. 1st, two at lantern; wind fresh S., gloomy,
misty. 2nd, one at lantern 11.30 p.m.; wind S. 5th, two at lantern, 8
p.m.; wind light N.E.
_Tory Island._--Oct. 18th, two struck, one killed, 9 p.m.; wind W.N.W.,
gale.
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