Arklow South Light-ship.—November 13th, one caught at lantern; wind light N. [Received in flesh.]
Blackrock, Mayo.—November 13th, one on rock, 10 A.M.; wind light S.
North Maidens.—November 24th, one killed striking, 10 P.M.; wind strong S.W., gloomy. [One received in flesh November 30th, probably this specimen.]
Arranmore.—January 8th, 1888, nine on island.
Blackrock, Mayo.—November 13th, one on rock, 10 A.M.; wind light E.
Chaffinch (Fringilla cœlebs, Linn.).
Fastnet.—March 6th, one on rock, 10 A.M.; foggy, wind light E.; 11th, several all day; wind S.W., hazy. On the night of 4th and 5th March, numbers of small birds about light, supposed to be Larks and Chaffinches; 16th, one on rock. October 16th, numbers striking all night, none killed; wind light S.E., gloomy; 17th, several on rock, one found dead—[Leg and wing received]—gloomy, wind light E.; 23d, several on rock all day; hazy, wind light W. November 9th, one on rock; 10th, one found dead—died from exhaustion; wind light S.E.; 11th, numbers all night around lantern; wind light S.E., hazy; about twenty at noon on rock; 12th, one captured in dwelling at 8 A.M.; four round lantern at night; gloomy; 13th, three on rock, 9 A.M., clear; 17th, thirty on rock at 8 A.M.; clear, wind light S.; 19th, one dead on rock; squally, wind strong N.W.; 27th, one on rock; a gale from N.W. December 9th, one dead in tower; wind strong N.W. [Leg and wing received.]
Mine Head.—October 16th, first seen since spring; plentiful all winter; one caught at lantern. [Leg and wing received.] November 21st, one killed striking.
Coningbeg Light-ship.—May 13th, one caught on deck, 10 A.M.; clear, wind light N.E. [Leg and wing received.] September 21st, about lantern, 8 P.M. to midnight; hazy, wind light E.; three killed striking. October 8th, one killed striking, 9 P.M.; wind N.E., fresh, clear; 12th, two about lantern; 16th, one going N.E., and at night one, and several small birds about lantern; overcast, wind light N.; 19th and 21st, one about ship; 22d and 23d, two or three about light. November 7th, three on ship; 13th, one killed striking. [Received in flesh.] Wind light S.E., gloomy; 17th, two about ship in day; wind light S.W., clear. December 19th, two flying N., 10 A.M.; wind fresh N.W.
Barrels Rock Light-ship.—October 29th, three going N., rested on ship and went towards land; wind fresh W., clear. November 6th, ten going N.W.; 7th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.]