_Rockabill._--March 1st, one killed striking. May 5th, a Grey Wagtail.
October 7th, 11 A.M., one Yellow Wagtail on rock.
_Innishtrahull._--December 15th, one Wagtail; wind very strong N.E.
_Eagle Island, E._--April 27th, two Pied Wagtails on island; first
seen. May 1st, two. December 6th, two.
_Arran Island, N._--July 25th, two Wagtails. December, the two Wagtails
remained since July.
_Skelligs._--October 2d, two Wagtails.
Rock Pipit (_Anthus obscurus_, Lath.) and Titlark (_Anthus pratensis_,
Linn.).
_Fastnet._--September 4th, 12 to 3 A.M., two killed striking wind fresh
S.E., misty. October 3d, two; 29th, one killed striking; hazy. [Leg and
wing of Titlark received.]
_Coningbeg Light-ship._--October 24th, flocks going N.W.; wind E.,
fresh.
_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--October 4th, one Lark 9 A.M. 29th, Lark
passing 9 P.M. to midnight, one killed striking; rain. [Leg and wing of
Titlark received.] 30th, small flock of Larks 11 A.M. going N.
_Arklow South Light-ship._--19th and 26th September, one Titlark.
_Arklow North Light-ship._--April 7th, some Titlarks passing N.W.
November 8th, a flock.
_Kish Light-ship._--March 1st, several about ship; 2d, ditto, caught
two. May 2d, one about ship. June 14th, one. August 12th, three on
board.
_South Maidens._--January 31st, three on rock. April 1st, midnight, one
killed striking. October 6th, some about light.
_Innishtrahull._--September 3d, one striking 10 P.M. 5th, four
striking; wind strong S., overcast. 29th, one at lantern. Titlarks [?
Rock Pipits] are resident.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--October 14th, one killed striking, 1 A.M.; wind
light W. [Leg and wing of Rock Pipit received.]
_Killybegs._--October 4th, four at noon.
_Eagle Island, E._--March 27th, three all day. Breed here. September
14th, one shot. [Leg and wing of Rock Pipit received.] October 26th,
four.
_Eagle Island, W._--October, one killed striking, second week. [Leg and
wing of Rock Pipit received.]
_Arran Island, N._--A flock on island.
_Skelligs._--Titlark remains all the year.
Skylark (_Alauda arvensis_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 22d, one killed striking; rain. 29th, several on
rock.
_Mine Head._--February 26th, Lark caught striking. [Leg and wing
received (see Preface). They were submitted to the best authorities,
who referred them, after some difference of opinion, to this species.]
March 23d, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] November 13th,
one chased into coal store by "Kestrel;" doing well in cage.
_Coningbeg light-ship._--April 21st, three Larks about ship; hazy.
October 14th, one. 28th to 30th, several Larks and Thrushes about ship
at night; gloomy with rain. Some killed striking. [Leg and wing of
Skylark received.]
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