_Rathlin O'Birne._--September 6th, three on island; wind light N.E.;
first seen. December 18th to 23d, flocks of Starling, Thrushes, and
Fieldfare during snow (see under Fieldfare). December 25th, fifteen at
midnight; wind strong W.; four killed striking. [Leg and wing of one
received.]
_Killybegs._--November 8th, two; wind fresh S.W. December 16th, three;
18th, about twenty, with Blackbirds, Larks, and flocks of Starling;
wind light, snow.
_Slyne Head, S._--October 18th, twelve Thrushes, first seen this
winter; wind strong N.E. December 17th, numbers of Blackbirds and
Thrushes; 18th, great numbers of Starlings, Thrushes, Blackbirds,
Larks, Linnets, and Chaffinches on island while snow lasted; wind
strong N.E., snow.
_Arran Island, N._--January 6th, two. November 25th, one. December 18th
to 21st, flocks with Fieldfares, Blackbirds, and Starling.
_Tearaght._--October 17th, a few. November 14th, a great many arrived.
18th, Thrushes in thousands; also a great number of Starling and
Skylarks; snow appears heavy on shore. 24th, a great number left.
_Skelligs._--October 2d, several. November 15th, five "Mountain Thrush."
Redwing (_Turdus iliacus_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 22d, numbers, 1 A.M. to 5 P.M., about light; one
killed striking; rain, wind E.N.E.
_Mine Head._--October 17th, one. Plentiful up to date, 20th January
1887.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October 23d, several Thrushes, 7 to 12 P.M.,
round light; 26th, several Thrushes round light; six killed striking.
[Leg and wing of Redwing received.--R. M. B.] 26th to 30th, several
with Blackbirds, Larks, and Starling round light at night; wind E. or
S.E., strong gloomy rain.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--April 20th, three Mountain Thrushes going
N., rested awhile on ship; light haze. October 30th, Mountain Thrushes
passing 8 P.M. to 3 A.M. on 31st with Starlings, one struck going N.;
showery; wind fresh S.
_Rockabill._--October 28th, 10 P.M., Redwing about lantern, with
Thrushes, Blackbirds, etc.; wind strong S.E., gloomy. [Leg and wing of
Redwing received.] December 14th, one on rock; stormy, wind E.
_Tearaght._--March 3d, a great number of Reel wings and Blackbirds on
island; 25th, last of Redwings and Blackbirds seen to-day. October 6th,
several seen.
Fieldfare (_Turdus pilaris_, Linn.).
_Mine Head._--A few occasionally, from 19th October to date, January
20th, 1887.
_Tuskar Rock._--October 30th, one killed against glass.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--November 26th, Fieldfare dead on deck. [Leg
and wing received.]
_Rockabill._--October 24th, Fieldfares at 11 P.M. about light; several
killed; wind N., strong, gloomy. [Leg and wing received.] December
17th, two, 3 P.M., going W.; wind N., fresh.
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