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.
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.