Blackrock, Mayo.—October 21st, flock of "Mountain Twites" during day; wind strong S.E.
Tearaght.—September 18th, several Twites arrived.
"Bullfinch."
South Maidens.—October 9th and November 24th, one "Bullfinch" on rock.
Blackrock, Mayo.—April 24th, one "Bullfinch" on rock at noon; wind strong N.W.
Arran Island, S.—November 10th, "two Bullfinches," male and female, caught alive at 8 P.M.; wind light E., hazy.
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, Linn.).
Fastnet.—February 28th, hundreds from 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. around light; wind light S.W., hazy; none killed or captured. March 1st, numbers from 9 P.M. to 11 P.M. heard overhead; wind light S.W., clear—seemed to go S.; 2d, numbers striking, 1 A.M. to 4 A.M.; hazy, wind light S.; none killed; 3d, numbers about light, 3 A.M. to 4 A.M.; wind light W.S.W., hazy. While on shore from 11th to 18th February, I saw large flocks of Starling congregating every evening about sunset and flying S. The same thing occurred from 2d to 9th March. October 15th, numbers about light, 8 P.M. to 11 P.M.; hazy, wind light N.E.; one caught; 17th, three struck; wind light S.E., gloomy; 24th, numbers all night around lantern; wind fresh, clear. November 11th, one struck, 11 P.M.; gloomy; 13th, one found dead. [Leg and wing received.]
Old Head, Kinsale.—March 4th, flocks alighted. October 4th, flocks flying N.; 25th, several flying N.
Mine Head.—March 1st, 2d, and 3d, striking occasionally at night; fine; wind S. and S.E.; flocks in the fields. October 22d and 23d, a few striking; 25th, great flocks in fields. November 10th and 11th, about lantern all night. Plentiful to end of January 1888.