_Innishtrahull._--October 27th, one killed striking, 11 P.M.; wind
strong S.E., overcast. [Leg and wing of Fieldfare received.] December
18th to 20th, "a most extraordinary rush of Fieldfares; wind N., very
stormy, with heavy snow showers. They all apparently came from Scotch
coast. I never saw such a rush; the oldest people on island never saw
the like. A great number left on 21st; not one to be seen after 23d."
[None are entered as killed striking.]
_Arranmore._--December 21st, eight Fieldfares; snow showers; also
Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Starling.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--Immense flocks of birds passed here, from
December 18th to 23d, their flight being always to the W., Starlings,
Thrushes, and Fieldfares. [There is no land W. of Rathlin O'Birne but
America.--R. M. B.]
_Eagle Island, E._--December 17th, large flock at daylight on island;
wind fresh N.; 19th, about one hundred on island, 10 A.M. wind fresh N.
_Arran Island, N._--December 18th to 21st, flocks with Thrushes,
Blackbirds, etc.
_Tearaght._--November 18th, a large flock on island (snow on shore);
24th, left island.
Blackbird (_Turdus merula_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 18th and 19th, from 10 P.M. on 18th to 9 A.M.
on 19th, continuous flocks with Thrushes coming from S.E., going N.
and N.W.; wind E.N.E. to E. 22d, numbers, 1 A.M. to 5 A.M., about
light; wind E.N.E., rain; one killed striking (female). 23d, two males
captured on rock after night; wind light E., hazy. 24th, one on rock.
25th, one disabled. Blackbirds leave in summer.
_Mine Head._--October 2d, one found killed at base of lighthouse. [Wing
and leg of female Blackbird received.] 19th, one. 29th, one found
injured in garden in morning. [Leg and wing received.] A few seen
occasionally afterwards.
_Dungarvan._--October 26th, one struck 10 P.M. misty.
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October 23d, several round light, 7 P.M. to
midnight; wind E., strong, clear. [Leg and wing received.--R. M. B.]
26th to 30th, several round light at night, with Thrushes, Larks, and
Starling.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--December 5th, one alighted on ship, flew
N.W. December 16th, two going N.W.; wind light E.
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