_Blackrock Mayo._--Oct. 30th, about thirty alighted on rock; wind
S.S.E., fresh, misty. Nov. 30th, about forty, 9.30 a.m.; wind N.,
light. Dec. 4th, twenty. Jan. 10th, 1884, forty on rock; wind strong
S.W., misty.
_Arran Island, South._--Nov. 5th, six arrived on island at 2 p.m.; wind
S., misty.
_Tearaght._--Feb. 10th, Snow Buntings mentioned in last report, still
on island; left about March 1st. Sept. 30th, about six, but may have
been on the island some time previously. Remained about a fortnight.
N.B. _Arranmore._--"Two Lapland Buntings shot, one on May 1st, the
other on 4th, very rare, and the oldest person has never seen the same
species before." [These were perhaps some stage of plumage of the Snow
Bunting.--A. G. M. and R. M. B.]
Chaffinch.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 29th, ten. Nov. 1st, nine. Jan. 5th, 1884, seven about
the rock.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Dec. 16th, some hundreds; wind N., frosty.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 27th, six about ship, one caught on deck;
28th, one alighted on ship; 29th, a great number about light, many
killed, and fell overboard; gloomy. Nov. 13th, one rested on ship.
_Tuskar Rock._--Oct 5th, Chaffinches; 13th, 19th, and 26th a few. Oct.
30th to Nov. 3rd, several during the night. Nov. 13th, four died on
rock.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--Sept. 21st, two. Oct. 29th, a flock; 31st,
two.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--Sept. 13th, six hovering about ship. Nov.
12th, five.
_Kish Bank Light-ship._--July 14th, three at 4.30 p.m., stayed on ship
until sunset, and then left. Oct. 8th, three alighted on deck, 10 a.m.
Oct. 26th, one alighted. Nov. 7th, four alighted.
_Slyne Head, North._--Nov. 11th, three "Finches," wind E.S.E.
_Tearaght._--Oct. 26th, about a dozen "Finches, several kinds," but
cannot give the names. Remained about a fortnight.
Sparrow.
_Tuskar Rock._--March 1st, one Sparrow caught.
_Rathlin Island._--June 5th, 13th, and 28th, a few Sparrows noted
(perhaps breeding).
_Killybegs._--May 10th, observed about thirty Sparrows. They build in
old ruins in the neighbourhood. Aug. 11th, about sixty perched on stays
of signal mast. Sept. 18th, 19th, and 20th, Sparrows flying towards
S.W.; wind E. to E.S.E.
_Straw Island._--March 30th, two house Sparrows, 10 a.m.; calm, wind S.
_Arran Island, South._--July 26th, forty Sparrows, 8 a.m.; wind W.N.W.,
clear.
Goldfinch.
_Arran Island, South._--April 3rd, six Goldfinches, 3 p.m.; wind W.S.W.
They remain. July 28th, Goldfinches at 10 a.m. Nov. 12th, ten, at 9
a.m.; wind W.S.W., hovering about.
_Valentia._--Oct. 4th, 10th, and Dec. 15th, two or three Goldfinches.
They breed on the island.
_Skelligs._--Seen in October. Breed on mainland near.
Linnets.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 9th, Linnets flying west. Nov. 2nd, eight killed
striking. Jan. 5th, 1884, five, all day.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--March 10th, large numbers, sunrise to sunset.
Dec. 5th, two hundred to three hundred.
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