_Coningbeg Light-ship._--Oct. 9th, four killed on deck at 5 a.m.; 14th,
two going N.E.; 22nd, one alighted on ship.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 1st, flocks of Grey Linnets coming from S.E. Nov.
29th, flocks of Grey Linnets all day about station.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--March 21st, six flying north, and a few
at end of March. May 8th, one. Sept. 27th, six. Oct. 8th, one; 19th,
seven; 22nd, large flocks. Nov. 12th, five. Dec. 6th, one alighted on
ship. Jan. 14th, 1884, one.
_Tuskar Rock._--May 13th, Grey Linnets, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., striking;
mist and fog.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--Oct, 26th, one Green Linnet flying about.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--Sept. 17th, some Grey Linnets at 8 a.m.,
hovering about; weather hazy. Sept. 20th, some Linnets killed striking;
hazy, with rain. Nov. 13th, Linnets about ship; wind S.E., light, clear.
_Rockabill._--Feb. 8th, Linnets during night, some struck; misty, wind
S.E.
_Copeland Island._--Oct. 10th, twelve killed striking, others injured;
wind N., light, drizzling rain.
_Rathlin Island._--May 9th, twenty Linnets seen; 16th, four flocks.
June 4th, twenty Grey Linnets; 14th, thirty; 23rd, seven. Entries occur
Oct. 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th; Nov. 3rd, 18th, 20th, 24th, 27th,
and frequently during December. Numbers vary up to 150, and direction
of flight when entered was south or west, and seemed independent of
direction of wind.
_Innishtrahull._--Jan. 24th, continuous flocks of Green Linnets for the
rest of month. Nov. 7th, fifty at one p.m., wind S.W., light; 22nd,
four at lantern, wind N.W., gale, gloomy.
_Dunree Head._--Nov. 16th, great flocks of Grey Linnets flying about
all day.
_Arranmore._--Feb. 23rd, six Grey Linnets. They come daily. Dec. 19th,
a flock of Grey Linnets.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Sept. 21st, ten Grey Linnets alighted, and flew to
N.E.
_Killybegs._--I noticed during April and May nine or ten Grey Linnets.
Aug. 11th, Linnets perched on stays of signal mast, 6 a.m. Sept. 18th,
19th, and 20th, continuous flocks flying S.W. all day, arriving and
departing after resting; wind E. to E.S.E.
_Oyster Island, North._--Nov. 13th, fifty passing N.; wind S.
_Clare Island._--April 15th, Linnets during the day.
_Slyne Head, North._--July 9th, twenty Linnets appeared 10 a.m., flying
high. Nov. 11th, nine Linnets; wind E.S.E.
_Straw Island._--Aug. 23rd, a large number of Grey Linnets going south;
flying low, calm.
_Arran Island, South._--April 1st, fifty Linnets; wind E., drizzling
rain. Oct. 6th, forty Linnets hovering about, 4 p.m.
_Tearaght._--Jan. 30th, twelve Grey Linnets, mentioned in last report,
left about this date. Sept. 22nd, about twelve Grey Linnets, 8 a.m.;
wind light E. Oct. 29th, five Grey Linnets, one killed striking, four
taken alive; foggy.
"Small Birds."
_Fastnet._--Sept. 21st, twenty; 28th, ditto. Oct. 3rd, a flock passing
high to N.E. Oct. 7th, "mixed birds" striking glass; fog and mist.
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