Coningbeg Light-ship.—March 19th, flocks about lantern, 9 P.M. to midnight; gloomy, wind light E.; twelve killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 20th, flocks about light, midnight to 4 A.M.; snow showers, wind light N.E.; nine killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 26th, some about lantern 8 to 9 P.M.; clear, wind fresh W. October 19th, one; 21st, several about light, 6 P.M. to midnight; many killed striking, dropped into the sea; 22d, do., from 9 P.M. to midnight; 23d, do., midnight to 6 A.M.; wind light, overcast each day; 25th, flock going N. November 4th, one about ship; 6th, "hundreds of birds of various kinds, 5 to 9 P.M., about light; dozens killed and wounded; lots fell overboard"—[Perhaps some were Starling.—R. M. B.]—hazy, with rain. 7th, Starling about light, 7 to 10 P.M.; showers, wind fresh. November 8th, flock going N.E., and several about ship, 8 to 4 P.M.; 10th, flocks going N.W., 10.30 A.M.; wind N.W., clear; several about lantern at night; 11th, two about ship; one killed at night; numbers of birds killed striking, and fell overboard; 13th, about light; gloomy, wind S.E.; several killed; 14th, about lantern, several killed; 15th, do.; on 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th, numbers of birds about ship, mostly Blackbirds, Thrushes, and Starlings. December 23d, several about light, midnight to 4 A.M.; wind fresh N.W., showery.
Barrels Rock Light-ship.—On night of March 1st, from 8 P.M. to 2 A.M., and on 2d from 9 P.M. to 1 A.M., flocks passing to S.E.; 9th, flocks going S., 7.30 to 9 P.M.; wind light, clear; 22d, a few going S. at noon; wind fresh W., clear. October 15th and 16th, two flocks going N.; 20th, three; 21st, small flocks, 9 P.M. to midnight, going N.; 22d, do., at 3 A.M.; 25th, small flocks, 9 to 10 P.M., going N. November 8th, flocks going N., 8 P.M. to midnight; 9th, do., midnight to 3 A.M.; do., 8 to 11 P.M.; 10th, do., 7.30 P.M.; 11th, do., 7 P.M.; 12th, midnight to 5 A.M., and 8 P.M. to midnight; 13th, midnight to 4 A.M., and a few about lantern all night. In every case during October and November going N., wind generally E.
Tuskar.—February 19th, numbers at lantern all night; very clear, wind fresh W. March 2d, fourteen on balcony, 10 P.M. to 4 A.M.; three killed striking; wind light N., calm, hazy; 3d, an immense number about lantern all night; calm, hazy; ten killed striking; 7th, five about lantern; 10th, ten at 10 P.M. one killed striking; calm, clear; 11th, some at lantern all night two killed striking; wind fresh S., hazy; 14th, ten at lantern two killed striking; wind N.W., clear; 20th, a great rush—about one hundred at lantern all night; twenty killed striking;
hazy, wind S.E.; 25th, three at lantern; one killed striking; wind N.W., clear. October 6th, one on rock; 12th, thirty going N.W.; gale from N.; 16th, numbers from midnight to sunrise; first rush this winter; twelve killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 20th and 21st, numbers about lantern; five killed striking; clear; 23d and 25th, small flocks at intervals going towards land; wind S.W. and N.E. November 5th, 7th, 8th, 13th, and 20th, a few at lantern; 3d, 6th, and 9th, several do.; 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th, countless numbers at lantern. (See under Blackbird, the general remarks concerning which are also applicable to Starling during November at this station.) December 26th and 31st, one noted.
Lucifer Shoals Light-ship.—October 16th, at lantern all night; several killed striking; flocks in daytime going N.W.; 26th, one at lantern; 28th, flock going N.W. November 24th, several at lantern, 4.30 A.M.; wind N.W., clear.
Arklow South Light-ship.—February 28th, flock going N.E., 6 P.M. March 2d and 3d, about lantern, midnight to 4 A.M.; two killed striking; cloudy. October 21st, about lantern, 12 to 3 A.M.; one killed striking; gloomy: also, 10 P.M. to 7 A.M. on 22d, about lantern; cloudy; some killed; 25th, one; 26th, some at lantern, 3 to 4 A.M.; gloomy; wind S.W., strong. November 6th and 9th, one on ship; 10th, one caught; 11th, several about lantern; gloomy; 13th, several at lantern, 8 P.M. to midnight; wind N, cloudy; 14th, one caught; 19th and 20th, a flock going N.W. December 10th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.]
Arklow N. Light-ship.—February 7th, quantity of land birds about lantern; two "Stares;" gale, wind S.W.; 19th, quantity of birds, midnight, about lantern; two "Stares" killed. March 7th, small birds, midnight, about lantern; two "Stares" killed; 18th, great number of "Stares" about lantern, midnight to 4 A.M.; 19th and 21st, one or two killed. September 22d, a number all night. October 16th, 18th, 20th, and 30th, flocks at midnight; three killed striking on 18th; flocks on 17th and 22d, at noon, going N.W. November 10th, about lantern; two killed; clear. December 7th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 21st, and 28th, "Stares" about lantern; 8th and 12th, flocks at noon going N.W.
Rockabill.—January 3d and February 10th, about rock; wind S. and N.E., strong; 16th, about light, 1 A.M.; wind light S., misty; 19th, thirty going W., 8 A.M. November 10th, "the greatest number of birds came this year; since I arrived every day they are passing in flocks from two to three up to a hundred; Starlings, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, are the most numerous, and some Blackbirds, all flying W."
South Maidens.—October 13th, one killed striking; wind strong N. November 1st, five on rock. December 11th, two seen.
Innishtrahull.—March 19th, numbers at lantern, 10 P.M. to midnight; wind light N.W., very dark; 20th, do., midnight to 4 A.M.; wind fresh S.E.; 28th, one at lantern all night. November 10th, one striking, 11 P.M.; wind fresh E., dark; 13th, twenty on island. December 8th, four.
Dunree Head.—November 10th, one disabled striking.