_Innishtrahull._--January 3d, one killed striking, 5 A.M. wind strong
S.W. February 6th, a number about lantern at midnight; overcast, rain,
wind very strong S.; four killed striking. February 25th, three at 1
A.M. striking; clear. March 24th, four at 2 A.M. about lantern, one
killed; wind fresh S.E. June 30th, midnight, two disabled striking;
fog. July 5th, one on balcony 11 P.M. October 4th, 11 P.M., a great
number of Thrushes and Larks about lantern, striking the S.W. side of
lantern; some killed, which struck with great force; wind strong S.E.,
overcast, hazy, 15th, one striking 11 P.M. November 23d and 24th, two
striking; wind light, fog. December 18th, eighty to a hundred; wind N.,
snow, stormy.
_Arranmore._--March 24th, Larks all day.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--December 10th, about twenty at 10 P.M., live killed
striking; wind light W., clear. [Leg and wing received.]
_Killybegs._--March 28th, two in garden. May 7th, six going S.E.
October 2d, six; 17th, 10 P.M., five or six about light; December 16th,
four; 17th, one at lantern 9 P.M. 18th, about thirty, with Starling,
Thrushes, and Blackbirds; snow, wind light.
_Eagle Island, E._--October 3d, one seen.
_Eagle Island, W._--Second week October, one caught at lantern. [Leg
and wing received.]
_Blackrock, Mayo._--November 25th, about lantern until midnight, four
killed striking; wind light S.E., clear to gloomy.
_Slyne Head, S._--December 18th, numbers with Chaffinches, etc., on
island during the snow; wind strong N.E. (see under Thrush).
_Tearaght._--November 18th, a great number (snow on shore). 24th, Larks
have left.
Snow Bunting (_Plectrophanes nivalis_, Linn.).
_Fastnet._--October 3d, two on rock; rarely seen here. 4th, one found
dead. [Wing and leg received.]
_Dungarvan._--December 19th, two seen; wind N.W., light.
_Rockabill._--February 17th, Snow Bunting at 3 P.M. October 31st, one
on rock shot. [Leg and wing received.]
_Innishtrahull._--January 17th, five on island; wind strong W., snow
showers. October 19th, numbers of Snow Buntings; wind light E., clear;
left again.
_Tory Island._--January 1st, ten Snowbirds on island; wind N.W., stormy.
_Arranmore._--April 12th, two, in almost summer plumage. June 13th,
two, not in summer plumage. [Perhaps females.--R. M. B.] September
29th, seven, the first seen; wind light S.W.
_Rathlin O'Birne._--December 19th, fifty-five at 9 A.M. wind strong
N.E., snow; ten found dead.
_Killybegs._--December 10th, four: 13th, six.
_Broadhaven._--December 26th, five.
_Eagle Island, E._--March 27th, two on island. October 10th, three all
day. 11th, five; wind strong W.
_Blackrock, Mayo._--October 1st, three. November 18th, thirty; wind
strong S.W., misty. December 9th, fifteen. Still on rock January 8th,
1887.
_Slyne Head, S._--October 18th, one on island.
_Arran Island, N._--January 14th, six on island.
_Tearaght._--October 5th, eighteen on island; not seen afterwards.
Common Bunting (_Emberiza miliaria_, Linn.).
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