Slyne Head, S.—November 1st, 4th, 8th, and 11th, one to four on island.
Arran Island, N.—October 8th, two.
Arran Island, S.—November 8th, two; first this year.
Tearaght.—November 7th, several Fieldfares.
Blackbird (Turdus merula, Linn.).
Fastnet.—March 2d, one female, 1.30 A.M., striking; wind light S.W., hazy; 10th, several females on rock at noon; clear, wind light S.E. From 2d to 9th March, while on shore, observed numbers of what seemed female Blackbirds flying S. in evenings. (See under Starling.) March 13th, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Fieldfares, Starlings, and small birds seem very numerous this winter on shore. October 16th, one struck, 10 P.M.; gloomy, wind light E. October 24th, numbers around lantern all night; clear, wind fresh N.E. November 10th, numbers at lantern, several struck; wind light S.E.
Old Head, Kinsale.—January 10th, six alighted; wind fresh W. October 25th, several flying N.; wind E., light.
Mine Head.—March 7th, one seen. November 13th, one killed striking.
Hook Tower.—July 16th, one killed striking, 2 A.M. [Leg and wing received.]
Coningbeg light-ship.—February 20th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] March 3d, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] March 20th, flocks about lantern, midnight to 4 A.M., some killed striking—[Leg and wing received]—snow showers, wind light N.E. September 17th, five flying S., 7 A.M.; clear, wind light N.E. October 6th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] 21st, about light, 6 P.M. to midnight; 22d and 23d, about light, 9 P.M. to midnight; 24th, three on ship; wind fresh N.E.; 26th; one on ship. November 4th, one do.; 7th, two on ship and numbers about light, 7 to 10 P.M.; wind N.E., fresh, showery; 8th, about lantern; wind fresh E.; 9th, one in daytime; on 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th, about lantern at night, four killed striking on 11th, and several killed and fell overboard on 13th and 14th; wind S.E. to N.E., gloomy at night, except on 14th; on 12th, two going N.W. in daytime; 15th, some about ship. (See under Starling.)