_Copeland Island._--Starlings appear the first week in April to breed
here. Oct. 10th, eighteen killed striking, others injured; wind light
N., drizzling rain.
_Rathlin Island._--April 3rd, seventy, going N., 3 p.m.; 14th, four,
breeding here. Entries of two to one hundred and fifty occur from Oct.
24th to Dec. 25th; most seen on Oct. 26th and Dec. 1st. Directions of
flight when entered generally S. or W.
_Innishtrahull._--March 14th, four, at 11 a.m.; a gale from S.W. Oct.
30th, three struck, not killed; wind S.E., light, cloudy. Dec. 20th,
four; wind N.W., strong.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Nov. 12th, about two hundred came from mainland,
and returned again after some time.
_Killybegs._--The Starling, which was commonly seen here in winter, is
now very rare. I have seen none at all this winter.
_Oyster Island, North._--Nov. 13th, fifty passing W.; wind S.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--Oct. 3rd, about twenty alighted on rock, 9 a.m.;
wind N., fresh, clear. Oct. 4th, one killed striking, at 1 a.m.
_Clare Island._--During November a few occasionally in vicinity of
lighthouse.
_Slyne Head, North._--Nov. 28th, eight Starlings, four killed, 10 p.m.;
wind N.E., rain. Dec. 10th, nine;-wind N.
_Straw Island._--Aug. 31st, four Starlings, 1 p.m., going S.W., low;
wind fresh W. Also on Sept. 15th, and Oct. 13th, sixteen to twenty,
going south, low.
_Arran Island, South._--April 2nd, thirty Starlings, going N., twenty
struck, none killed; wind S. Oct. 30th, thirty "Stares," 11 a.m.;
wind S., blue sky, five struck, two killed. "Stares" remained here.
Dec. 13th, six "Stares," 10 p.m., four killed striking; wind W.S.W.,
drizzling rain.
_Tearaght._--Jun. 30th, twelve, and again on Feb. 18th. Did not leave
until about March 1st.
_Valentia._--Dec. 4th, fifteen; wind light N.
_Skelligs._--Oct. 20th, six Starlings, 11 a.m., wind N., fresh, fog;
21st, two. Did not see them after this date. Bare here.
_Dursey Island._--Oct. 2nd, twenty going north; 22nd, large flock at 2
p.m., going N.W.; wind N.W.
Chough.
_Tearaght._--Jan. 30th, three Choughs. In my last report I called these
"daws." Choughs come and go occasionally all the year. They breed here.
_Skelligs._--They breed here; May to August.
Raven.
_Dungarvan._--Nov. 7th, two coming from N.E.; rarely seen here.
_Copeland Island._--Aug. 20th, six alighted on island at 9 a.m.
_Arranmore._--Feb. 7th, two, at 10 a.m. Remain all the year. May 8th,
two. Sept. 11th, two. Oct. 18th, one.
_Arran Island, South._--Dec. 26th, three Ravens. They remain about here.
_Skelligs._--Sept. 20th, two Ravens about rock during month, also
during October, November, and December.
Hooded Crow.
_Old Head, Kinsale._--Oct. 26th, ten Grey Crows.
_Dungarvan._--Oct. 10th, seven. Jan. 4th, two in fields.
_Rathlin Island._--April 4th, twenty, to be seen every day. They remain
all the year. Aug. 15th, one.
_Lough Swilly._--April 10th, two Grey Crows.
_Arranmore._--April 26th, one passing.
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