_Blackrock, Mayo._--January 22d, one Falcon, 10 A.M., on rock; March
16th, a Sparrowhawk about rock; 22d, two Falcons soaring; April 16th,
one; September 22d, one young Falcon about rock, carrying away head and
intestines of a fish, and chased by a Royal Gull; October 3d, Kestrel,
chasing Snow Buntings, one of which flew into the kitchen; October 4th,
two Falcons; November 1st, one shot, when about to capture pet pigeon.
_Arran Island, N._--June 28th, a Hawk seen; July 25th, one; August 12th
and September, two.
_Tearaght._--May 25th, a very large Hawk, of a brownish colour,
remained on island up to July.
_Skelligs._--August 28th, pair of Peregrines last seen; October 1st,
first appearance since August; left on 2d; November 20th, two.
Owls.
_Mine Head._--July 25th, one flying about 9 P.M.; August 13th, one at 9
P.M.
_Rockabill._--July 22d, "5 P.M.," one seen.
_Innishtrahull._--A White Owl [? Snowy Owl.--R. M. B.] was seen on
west point of island by islanders on 16th January; March 16th, one
"Short-eared Owl" on island.
Pied Flycatcher (_Muscicapa atricapilla_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 5th, one killed striking at 4 A.M. wind S.E.,
misty. [Wing and leg received; erroneously entered as "Goldcrest" in
schedule. This is the third specimen killed in Ireland.]
_Tearaght._--September 21st, 8 P.M., one caught at lantern. [Leg and
wing received. The second Irish specimen.]
Missel Thrush (_Turdus viscivorus_, Linn.).
_Mine Head._--They leave here in summer.
_Tuskar._--[October, leg and wing received without date.]
Thrush (_Turdus musicus_, Linn.).
[No doubt frequently confounded with Redwing.]
_Fastnet._--October 18th and 19th, continuous flocks from 10 P.M. on
18th to 9 A.M. on 19th, coming from S.E., going N.W., flying high; wind
E.N.E., then E. Less flocks passed when wind changed. 22d, numbers from
1 A.M. to 5 A.M. about the light; rain.
_Mine Head._--February 8th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing
received.]
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--June 2d. [Received leg and wing of Thrush.]
_Tuskar Rock._--January 25th and 26th, 2 to 3 A.M., Thrushes, Larks,
and Starling; some struck, none killed; clear sky, wind light W.
February 9th, flocks of Thrushes passed W. 3 P.M.; 27th and 28th,
Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, and Starlings passed N.W.; wind strong E.;
rain, fog, snow. Migration during night, and on morning of 28th to 10
A.M. Constantly striking, and "countless numbers" killed and disabled.
March 13th, small flocks 10 to 11 A.M. passed N.W.; September 29th, one
killed striking at midnight. From October 16th to 23d Thrushes killed
striking every night, except 22d, from thirty-three on the 16th to two
on the 21st; they were accompanied by Blackbirds and Starling, but most
Thrushes were killed. The wind was strong from E. and N. Numbers were
round the lantern. On 22d, at noon, there were many on the rock; 26th,
four killed striking; 30th, three. November 7th, one found killed;
25th, one killed striking.
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