Fastnet.—May 16th, several at 2 p.m.; foggy, wind W.S.W. At midnight four killed striking; overcast, gloomy.
Old Head, Kinsale.—Nov. 17th, Chaffinches about station.
Coningbeg Light-ship.—Sept. 19th and 20th, several Chaffinches; wind light, E., foggy. Oct. 16th, one caught on deck; 24th, one alighted on ship.
Tuskar Rock.—March 25th, three at lantern all night, wind S.E., light; 28th, Chaffinches all night at lantern, overcast, wind S.E. Oct. 7th, male and female on rock; 8th, four flying about light; 18th, 19th, flocks passing N.W.; 20th, large flocks, and at night; 29th, 30th, Nov. 2nd, still passing N.W.; 13th to 16th, small flocks; 24th, Dec. 1st, 2nd to 9th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, and 26th, Chaffinches in small numbers entered on all these dates as passing W. or N.W., apparently independent of force or direction of wind, which was, however, generally W. or S.
Arklow South Light-ship.—Oct. 13th, flock flying high to N.W.; 18th, Chaffinches going N.W., 10 a.m. to noon.
Arklow North Light-ship.—March 25th, some Chaffinches, 7.30 a.m., about the deck; gloomy, wind light, S.W. Oct. 3rd, three "Finches." Nov. 10th, two Chaffinches about ship; wind fresh, S.
Kish Light-ship.—April 9th, one on ship all day. May 7th, three alighted, 7 a.m.; left in night.
Arranmore.—June 12th, two Chaffinches remained.
Killybegs.—Nov. 14th, one Chaffinch on wall; wind light, E., gloomy.
Tearaght.—Oct. 21st, one, and three or four on several occasions after; 26th, about a dozen females. Two or three dozen on island up to the present (Jan. 15th, 1885).