Part 12

Greenland Falcon, Rec'd. in flesh, Shot, 28/ 9 mo., Great Skellig. Merlin, " " 19/10 mo., Tearaght. Long-eared Owl, Leg and wing, " 13/11 mo., Tuskar. Spotted " Killed 1/ 6 mo., Barrels Rock Flycatcher, st.,[11] Lt.-ship. " " " 21/ 9 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-sh. " " Shot, 2/10 mo., Tearaght. Red-breasted Rec'd. in flesh, Killed st., 23/10 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-sh. Flycatcher, Missel Thrush, Leg and wing, " 12/11 mo., Tuskar. Thrush, " " 12/11 mo., Fastnet. " " Found dead 10/ 3 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-sh. on deck, " " Killed st., 19/ 3 mo., " " Rec'd. in flesh, " 6/11 mo., " " Wing, " 19/ 2 mo., Tuskar. " Leg and wing, " 21/10 mo., " " " " 21/ 3 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-sh. " " " 11/11 mo., " " " Shot, 28/10 mo., Tearaght. Redwing, " Killed st., 12/11 mo., Fastnet. " " " 11/11 mo., Barrels Rock Lt.-ship. " " " 17/10 mo., Tuskar. " " " 12/11 mo., " " " " 22/12 mo., " " " " 12/11 mo., Innishtrahull. " " " 16/10 mo., Tory Island. Fieldfare, " Shot, 19/12 mo., Mine Head. " " Killed st., 7/11 mo., Tuskar. " " " 9/11 mo., " " " " 16/10 mo., Tory Island. " Rec'd. in flesh, " 10/11 mo., Eagle Island, W. Blackbird, Leg and wing, " 16/ 7 mo., Hook Tower. " " " 20/ 2 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-sh. " " " 3/ 3 mo., " " " " 20/ 3 mo., " " " " 6/10 mo., " " " " 12/11 mo., Barrels Rock Lt.-ship " " Caught at 14/11 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-sh. lantern, " Wing, Killed st., 19/ 2 mo., Tuskar. " Leg and wing, " 21/10 mo., " " " Caught at 7/11 mo., " lantern, " " Killed st., 16/10 mo., Tory Island. " " Caught, 10/11 mo., Blackrock, Mayo.

[Footnote 11: Killed st. = Killed striking lantern.]

Legs, Wings, etc., Received--continued.

How Name of Species. How Received. Procured. Date. Station.

Ring Ouzel, Rec'd. in flesh, Killed st., 21/ 9 mo., Tuskar. Redstart, " Caught, 5/10 mo., Fastnet. Black Redstart, " " 19/10 mo., " " " Killed st., 23/10 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. " " Shot, 20/10 mo., Skelligs. " Leg and wing, Found dead, 23/10 mo., " " " Shot, 20/10 mo., Tearaght. " Rec'd. in flesh, Caught, 21/ 3 mo., Hook Tower. Stonechat, " Found dead, 20/10 mo., Fastnet. Wheatear, Leg and wing, Killed st., 15/ 3 mo., Tuskar. Sedge Warbler, " " 15/ 5 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " " " 30/ 5 mo., " " " " 6/10 mo., Tuskar. Whitethroat, " Caught, 20/ 9 mo., Mine Head. " " Killed st., 16/ 5 mo., " Willow Wren, " Found dead, 22/ 5 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " " " 21/ 4 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. " Wing, " 13/ 4 mo., Tearaght. Goldcrest, Leg and wing, Shot, 22/10 mo., " Blue Tit, " " 14/ 3 mo., Mine Head. Pied "Wagtail, " Found dead, 28/ 2 mo., Fastnet. " " Caught, 22/ 9 mo., Tuskar. Grey Wagtail, " Killed st., 8/10 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. Meadow Pipit, " " 21/ 9 mo., " " " Found dead, 8/10 mo., " " " Killed st., 12/11 mo., Tuskar. " " Found dead, 23/10 mo., Skelligs. Skylark, " " 16/10 mo., Fastnet. " Wing, Killed st. 19/ 2 mo., Tuskar. " Leg and wing, " 19/10 mo., " " " " 21/10 mo., " " " Caught, 11/11 mo., " " " Killed st., 18/10 mo., Tory Island. Woodlark, Rec'd. in flesh, Shot, 20/10 mo., Tearaght. Snow Bunting, Leg and wing, " 3/ 5 mo., " Lapland Bunting Rec'd, in flesh, Found dead, 16/10 mo., Fastnet. Black-headed " Caught, 12/11 mo., Arklow S. Bunting, Lt.-ship. Yellow Bunting, " .... 30/11 mo., Maidens, N. " " .... 8/ 9 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. Chaffinch, Leg and wing, Found dead 17/10 mo., Fastnet. " " " 9/12 mo., " " " Caught, 16/10 mo., Mine Head. " " Found dead, 13/ 5 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " Rec'd. in flesh, Killed st., 13/11 mo., " " " " 7/11 mo., Barrels Rock Lt.-ship

Legs, Wings, etc., Received--continued.

How Name of Species. How Received. Procured. Date. Station.

Chaffinch, Wing, .... 29/ 3 mo., Tuskar. " Leg and wing, Killed St., 16/10 mo., " " " " 17/10 mo., " " " Shot, 22/11 mo., Blackrock, Mayo. " " Found dead, 22/10 mo., Skelligs. Brambling, Rec'd. in flesh, Killed st., 12/11 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. " Leg and wing, Shot, 20/10 mo., Tearaght. " " " 10/11 mo., Skelligs. House Sparrow, " " 14/ 3 mo., Mine Head. Greenfinch, Rec'd. in flesh, Killed st., 9/11 mo., Lucifer Shoals. " Leg and wing, Caught, 12/11 mo., Blackrock, Mayo. " " Shot, 20/10 mo., Tearaght. Siskin, Rec'd. in flesh, Caught, 18/10 mo., Fastnet. " " Killed st., 20/10 mo., " " " " 11/11 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " Leg and wing, Found dead, 3/12 mo., Tuskar. " " Shot, 24/10 mo., Skelligs. " " Found dead, 18/11 mo., " " " Shot, 19/10 mo., Tearaght. Starling, Rec'd. in flesh, Found dead, 13/11 mo., Fastnet. " Leg and wing, Killed st., 19/ 3 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " " " 20/ 3 mo., " " " " 16/10 mo., Tuskar. " " " 10/12 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. " " " 16/10 mo., Tory Island. Swallow, " Caught, 5/10 mo., Fastnet. " Rec'd. in flesh, Found dead, 4/ 5 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. Swift, Leg and wing, " 22/ 5 mo., Tuskar. Hoopoe, " Shot, 12/ 4 mo., Eagle Island, East. Rock Pigeon, Rec'd. in flesh, " 19/10 mo., Tuskar. Turtle Dove, Leg and wing, " 27/ 6 mo., Blackrock, Mayo. Corncrake, " Found dead, 1/ 5 mo., Mine Head. " " " 16/ 6 mo., Skelligs. Spotted Crake, " Caught, 21/ 8 mo., Tearaght. Water Rail, Skin received, Killed st., 6/11 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-ship. " Leg and wing, Found dead 14/11 mo., Tuskar. " " Killed st., 8/11 mo., Hook Tower. " Rec'd. in flesh, " 11/11 mo., Rockabill. " Leg and wing, " 12/11 mo., Innishtrahull. " " Caught, 16/11 mo., Tory Island. " Rec'd. in flesh, Shot, 19/11 mo., Tearaght. Bald Coot, Leg and wing, Killed st., 22/ 9 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-ship. Green Plover, " " 16/ 2 mo., Rockabill. Woodcock, " " 11/11 mo., Tuskar. Jack Snipe, " Found dead, 7/10 mo., " " " Caught, 11/11 mo., "

Legs, Wings, etc., Received--continued.

How Name of Species. How Received. Procured. Date. Station.

Jack Snipe, Leg and wing, Killed st., 10/10 mo., Arklow S. Lt.-sh. Whimbrel, Rec'd. in flesh, Shot, 29/11 mo., Fastnet. Common Tern, Leg and wing, Killed st., 6/10 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-sh. Manx Shearwater, " " 15/ 5 mo., " " Rec'd. in flesh, " 10/ 5 mo., Howth Baily. Fork-tailed Skin received, Caught, 15/11 mo., Blackrock, Mayo. Petrel, " Rec'd. in flesh, " 21/ 6 mo., Tearaght. Stormy Petrel, Leg and wing, " 21/ 9 mo., Coningbeg Lt.-sh. " " Killed st., 15/ 9 mo., Tory Island. White-fronted Shot, 3/ 5 mo., Rathlin O'Birne. Goose, Brent Goose, " " 10/ 7 mo., "

List of Birds Noticed.

PAGE PAGE Eagles, 122 | Greenfinch, 145 Greenland Falcon, 122 | Goldfinch, 146 Hawks, 122 | Siskin, 146 Owls, 123 | "Redpole," 146 Spotted Flycatcher, 124 | "Linnets," 147 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 124 | "Twite," 148 Pied Flycatcher, 124 | "Bullfinch," 148 Missel Thrush, 124 | Starling, 148 Thrush, 125 | Chough, 152 Redwing, 127 | Raven, 153 Fieldfare, 128 | Hooded Crow, 153 Blackbird, 129 | Rook, 154 Ring Ouzel, 132 | Jackdaw, 155 Hedge Sparrow, 132 | Magpie, 155 Robin, 132 | Swallow, 155 Redstart, 133 | Sand Martin, 157 Black Redstart, 133 | Swift, 157 "Stonechat," 134 | Nightjar, 157 Wheatear, 134 | Cuckoo, 157 Sedge Warbler, 135 | Hoopoe, 157 Whitethroat, 135 | "Woodpecker," 157 Willow Wren, 135 | "Pigeons," 157 Golden-crested Wren, 136 | Turtle Dove, 158 Wren, 136 | Corncrake, 158 "Tits," 136 | Spotted Crake, 158 Wagtail, 137 | Water Rail, 158 Titlark, 137 | Water Hen, 159 Skylark, 138 | Bald Coot, 159 Woodlark, 141 | "Ringed Dotterel," 159 Snow Bunting, 141 | Golden Plover, 159 Lapland Bunting, 142 | Green Plover, 160 Reed or Black-headed Bunting, 142 | Oyster-catcher, 161 Yellow Bunting, 142 | Woodcock, 161 Chaffinch, 143 | Common Snipe and Jack Snipe, 161 Brambling, 144 | "Sand Larks," 162 Sparrow, 145 | Redshank, 163

List of Birds Noticed--continued.

PAGE PAGE "Greenshank," 163 | Puffin, 169 Curlew, 163 | "Great Northern Diver," 170 Whimbrel, 164 | Cormorant and Shag, 170 "Terns," 164 | Gannet, 171 "Gulls," 165 | Heron, 172 Great Shearwater, 166 | "Geese." 173 Manx Shearwater, 166 | "Swans," 174 Fork-tailed Petrel, 167 | "Ducks," 174 Stormy Petrel, 168 | Birds not identified, 175 Razorbill and Guillemot, 168 |

Eagles.

_Samphire Island._--November 14th, two "White-tailed Eagles" going inland at noon; wind light N.W.

_Tearaght._--December 4th, one Eagle. This bird had a white tail.

Greenland Falcon (_Falco candicans_, Gmel.).

_Skelligs._--September 28th, one "Jer Falcon," 4.30 P.M.; wind strong N. Shot at 5 P.M. while feeding on a rabbit. [Received a magnificent old male Greenland Falcon in the flesh.]

Hawks.

_Fastnet._--March 14th, "one Hawk larger than a Sparrow Hawk, but not so large as a Falcon, and of a deep brown colour," on rock; wind fresh N.W. May 1st, one "Kite" going S. October 23d, one "small Hawk," remained three days on rock. November 16th, one "Kestrel Hawk" flying S.W.

_Mine Head._--April 15th, eggs taken from Peregrine's nest. Laid again and reared young birds.

_Coningbeg Light-ship._--September 29th, one Hawk about ship, 9.30 A.M.; wind light N.E., clear. November 8th, one Sparrow Hawk flying N.W.; wind N.E., strong.

_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--May 26th, one "Sparrow Hawk and a Wren lit on deck together," but flew away on trying to catch them, 11 A.M.; wind N.E., fresh, clear.

_Tuskar._--March 4th, one "Hawk" at 10 A.M., wind E.; 9th, two "Hawks" at noon, wind S.; 16th, one "Hawk," 10 A.M., wind strong. October 8th, one "Hawk" going N.W. December 5th, one "Hawk" on rock.

_Arklow South Light-ship._--March 26th, two "Hawks" going W.; gloomy.

_Arklow North Light-ship._--November 4th, one "Hawk" going S., noon; wind fresh N., clear.

_Rockabill._--January 15th, one "Sparrow Hawk" about rock, 9 A.M.

_Innishtrahull._--April 11th, two "Merlin Hawks" on island, wind light S.E.; 16th, two, one shot. May 8th, one.

_Dunree Head._--January 19th, February 20th, June 13th, one Hawk seen. August 4th and 10th, one.

_Tory Island._--April 3d, "two Falcon Hawks" about island. May 15th, "two Sparrow Hawks" do. Hawks breed here.

_Arranmore._--March 23d, one Sparrow Hawk. April 6th, one Peregrine. June 1st, one Kestrel. October 1st, Falcon and Kestrel seen. A pair of Falcons, Kestrels, and Sparrow Hawks breed here annually.

_Rathlin O'Birne._--June 29th, "two Sparrow Hawks" on island. I have seen them kill several small birds.

_Broadhaven._--"Sparrow Hawk" resident. Noted October 7th, December 13th.

_Eagle Island, W._--February 2d to 8th, large Hawk about island.

_Blackrock, Mayo._--January 11th, 1888, two Falcons soaring.

_Slyne Head, S._--October 11th, one "Falcon Hawk" here every day at times.

_Arran Island, N._--November 19th, two "Peregrine Hawks."

_Arran Island, S._--October 9th, two "Sparrow Hawks" chased a small bird, which flew into dwellings.

_Tearaght._--October 19th, one Merlin shot. [Received in flesh.]

_Skelligs._--Peregrine breed here. Two to four seen in September. October 15th, one Sparrow Hawk, 9 A.M.; wind light N.E. November 7th, two Peregrines.

Owls.

_Mine Head._--July 26th, one seen.

_Tuskar._--March 20th, two "Owls at 11 A.M." going N.E.; wind light S.E., hazy. November 13th, one shot on rock, 11.30 A.M.; wind light E., overcast. [Leg and wing of Long-eared Owl received.]

_Slyne Head, S._--March 8th, one "Grey Owl" on island. October 19th, one owl on island, "grey, white, and yellow coloured." November 5th, do.

_Arran Island, N._--October 18th, one "Brown Owl" shot at noon.

Spotted Flycatcher (_Muscicapa grisola_, Linn.).

_Coningbeg Light-ship._--September 21st, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.]

_Barrels Rock Light-ship._--June 1st, flock of small birds flying N.W., 9 A.M.; calm, thick haze, one killed against rigging. [Leg and wing of Spotted Flycatcher received.]

_Tearaght._--October 2d, one Flycatcher shot 11 A.M.; wind light N.E. [Leg and wing of Spotted Flycatcher received.]

Red-breasted Flycatcher (_Muscicapa parva_, Bech.).

_Arklow South Light-ship._--October 23d, "several small birds about lantern 7 P.M. to 5 A.M.; wind fresh S.W., gloomy; several killed and fell overboard; two sent by post." [Red-breasted Flycatcher and Black Redstart received in flesh.--R. M. B.]

Pied Flycatcher (_Muscicapa atricapilla_, Linn.).

_Fastnet._--April 12th, a small bird on rock, name unknown; wind light S.E., hazy. "This is the same sort as the one I sent the leg and wing of (in 1886) which you thought was a Flycatcher; was unable to capture it." [A Pied Flycatcher's leg and wing was forwarded by Mr Dunleavy on October 5th, 1886. See Report for 1886, p. 128.]

Missel Thrush (_Turdus viscivorus_, Linn.).

_Fastnet._--March 2d, 1.30 A.M., one striking, "seemed a very large size;" wind light S.W., hazy; 4th, two about light, 7 A.M., one killed striking, a large size; wind light S.E., hazy.

_Tuskar._--November 12th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] Wind light E., cloudy.

_Blackrock, Mayo._--October 20th, three on rock; wind light N.; 24th, one at lantern, 10 P.M.; gale from W. November 9th, one on rock; wind fresh N.E.; 10th; several about lantern at night, one caught.

Thrush (_Turdus musicus_, Linn.).

_Fastnet._--November 12th, one killed striking. [Leg and wing received.]

_Old Head, Kinsale._--January 10th, a flock flying N. October 5th, a great many flying E.

_Coningbeg Light-ship._--March 3d, one found dead on deck. [Leg and wing received.] March 19th, flocks about lantern, 9 P.M. to midnight; some killed striking. [Leg and wing received.] Gloomy; wind light E. September 19th, four going S., 7 A.M., clear; wind light N.E. October 21st, 22d, and 23d, Thrushes about lantern at night; wind light, overcast; 24th, three on ship; 25th, one. November 6th, one killed striking. [Received in flesh.] November 7th, two on ship and others about lantern at night; 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, about lantern; two killed striking on 11th, and on 13th and 14th many killed and fell overboard; weather generally gloomy; wind E.; but night of 14th is entered clear; on 12th and 15th, one or two about ship in daytime. (See under Starling.) 21st, three about light, 10 P.M. to midnight; wind fresh S.E., rain; 22d, one at lantern, 9 P.M. December 23d, several at lantern, midnight to 4 A.M.; wind fresh N.W., showers; some killed striking.

_Tuskar._--February 19th, numbers about lantern at night; very clear, wind W.; five killed striking. [Wing of Thrush received.] March 2d, three on balcony, 10 P.M. to 4 A.M.; calm, hazy; 9th, three at lantern, 10 P.M., two dead. March 10th, four on rock, 10 P.M.; 11th, some at lantern; wind fresh S., hazy; 20th, great rush, several at lantern, four killed striking; wind light, hazy. October 8th, one rested on rock; 21st, numbers at lantern, four killed; wind light, clear. [Leg and wing received.] 23d, going in twos and threes for land, all morning; wind fresh S.W., clear. November 2d, two killed striking; 3d, several striking, some killed; 4th, 10th, 11th, 14th, countless numbers at lantern; 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 23d, many at lantern; 5th, 16th, a few at lantern; and see under Blackbird, observations entered there for November also apply to Thrush as to time of striking, numbers killed, etc. December 30th, two going N.W.

_Lucifer Shoals Light-ship._--October 22d, great number at lantern, midnight; gloomy, wind light S.E.; several killed striking. November 12th, four "Garden Thrushes" killed striking, 11.30 P.M.; gloomy.

_Arklow South Light-ship._--February 16th and 19th, several about lantern, 10 P.M.; wind light S.W., gloomy; two killed. March 21st, one killed striking, 2 A.M. [Leg and wing received.] October 21st, about lantern, 12 to 3 A.M.; wind light, gloomy; one killed striking; also 10 P.M. to 7 A.M. on 22d, about lantern, cloudy. "This time of year with W. or S.W. winds, and gloomy or rainy weather, I always see great numbers of birds from the Welsh shore about lantern." 26th, about lantern, 3 to 4 A.M.; wind fresh S.W., gloomy. November 11th, about lantern, 7 P.M. to 4 A.M.; one dead on deck. [Leg and wing received.] 14th, flock, 11 A.M., going N.W.; 21st, one killed striking, 9 P.M.; wind fresh, rain.

_Arklow North Light-ship._--February 19th, March 2d, and December 3d, two killed striking on each occasion. October 7th and 19th, going N.W. in morning; wind N.; on 12th, 20th, and December 7th, about lantern at night.

_Howth Baily._--November 12th, large numbers at lantern, midnight to 4 A.M.; many killed, fog.

_Rockabill._--January 3d, 5th, and 6th, February 17th and 20th, Thrushes on rock; wind S.W. to N.W., strong. (See also under Skylark.)

_South Rock Light-ship._--November 13th, one killed striking, 4 A.M.

_South Maidens._--October 12th, two killed striking; wind strong N.

_North Maidens._--October 16th, constantly striking, 9 to 12 P.M.; wind fresh N.W., cloudy; twelve killed; 17th, do., three killed striking; 21st, 9 P.M. to 1 A.M., striking; wind N.W.; two killed.