_Kish Bank Light-ship._--June 29th, two small birds flying W.; rain and
fog. July 7th, flock of "small land birds" going S.E. to N.W.; weather
hazy. Nov. 26th, flock of small birds, name unknown, flying low to
N.W., at 11 a.m.
_Rockabill._--Feb. 8th, several small birds during night.
_Killybegs._--Sept. 18th, 19th, and 20th, small birds. Sparrows,
Linnets, and others unknown to me, flying in a S.W. direction all
day; wind E. to E.S.E., cloudy, and misty. Constantly arriving, and
departing after resting. Nov. 15th, about thirty small birds remained
nearly all day, left at dusk.
_Clare Island._--April 15th, Linnets and "other small yellow birds"
during the day.
_Valentia._--Sept. 24th, four Grey Linnets.
Bullfinch.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 31st, nine.
_Killybegs._--"I noticed during April and May several piping
Bullfinches."
_Slyne Head, North._--Dec. 7th, three "Bullfinches," wind E.S.E.
Starling.
_Fastnet._--Oct. 27th, eleven; 29th, five striking. Nov. 1st, five.
Nov. 2nd, seventeen killed striking.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Feb. 3rd, large flock coming from N. Oct. 30th,
some hundreds of Starlings all going inland.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--May 9th, flocks of Starlings, 6 a.m., flying
N.E. Oct. 28th and 29th, flocks about ship, nights gloomy, seven
killed, but many struck and fell overboard; 30th, seven rested on ship,
8 a.m. Nov. 2nd, two killed, 9 p.m.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 5th, small flocks; 17th and 22nd, ditto; 29th, one
struck lantern. They are late this year.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--Oct. 28th, one rested on ship; 29th,
another. Nov. 1st, a few.
_Tuskar Rock._--Feb. 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, and March 3rd, Starlings,
a considerable number struck lantern, several killed; weather foggy
and overcast, with mist. Oct. 9th, five killed, misty; 10th, passing
all night. Oct. 28th to Nov. 2nd, Starlings passed, with Blackbirds,
Thrushes, Larks, and Chaffinches, some killed; weather foggy with mist.
Nov. 13th, one.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--Oct. 16th, a flock of "Stares;" 26th, a
flock; 29th, four killed striking; 31st, one seen.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--April 30th, Starlings around lantern, 11
p.m. to 11.50 p.m., did not strike; weather hazy. Sept. 19th, "Stares"
striking at midnight; wind light S.E., hazy. Oct. 30th, "Stares"
striking, overcast, calm. Nov. 13th, "Stares" about ship, 3 p.m. Nov.
30th, some Starlings striking, one killed; hazy, rain. Dec. 5th, a
large flock going W., 7.45 a.m.; wind N.
_Kish Bank Light-ship._--May 14th, five, at 10.15 p.m., about lantern;
weather foggy. Oct. 7th, seven struck, killed, and a great number
fell overboard; weather foggy, wind light N.W. Oct. 27th, numbers of
Starlings, four killed striking, 9 p.m. Some fell overboard; clear,
wind fresh N.N.W. Nov. 7th, four, at 11 a.m., left ship 2 p.m.
_Rockabill._--Oct. 31st, four killed striking; weather gloomy, wind
light S.E.
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