1903. 



Notes, 111 



Merlin on Oolin Mountain. 



One day last spring Mr. "Ewart and his keeper were having a walk 

 over Colin when a hawk rose close to them. They marked the place 

 and, on getting up to it, found the nest of a Merlin ^Falco (zsaloti) with 

 four young birds. The male was soon after shot, but I am glad to say 

 the female got off. The young birds only lived for about three weeks in 

 captivity with Mr. Sheals, the taxidermist here. He very seldom gets 

 Merlins to stuff, Peregrines being much more common about this 

 district. 



W. H. Workman. 



Windsor, Belfast. 



Rough-legged Buzzard in Tyrone, 



A beautiful bird of this species {Buteo lagopus) was recently shot on the 

 property of Col. Knox Browne, near Fivemiletown. The bird was a 

 female, weighed 2 lb. 2 oz., and measured in extent across wings 4ft. 4in., 

 beak to tail 21 in It was seen striking at a hen pheasant, and was shot 

 a few days afterwards. 



E. WlIvIvIAMS. 



Dublin. 



Hawfinches in Co. Kildare. 



In additio'-i to the facts given by Mr. Burbidge relating to Hawfinches, 

 old and young, having been observed in the nesting season in Straffan 

 House demesne, Mr. Bedford states that every year since 1896 he has 

 noticed a few pairs of those birds in the demesne all through the nesting 

 season, and that in winter larger numbers appear. 



J. H PaIvMER. 



Dublin. 



Hoopoe in Co. Wexford. 



A specimen of the Hoopoe {Upitpa epops) was obtained in the vicinity 

 of New Ross, on the 7th October ; it is rather an unusual time of year 

 for this species, the majority of occurrences taking place on their 

 spring migration, and notably in the Co. Wexford. 



E. Wir,i,iAMS. 



Dublin. 



Ruff at Inch, Lough Swilly. 



On September last Mr. John M'Connell sent me a female Ruff, Machetes 

 pugnax, Ivinn., which he shot on Burt Slob, Inch. This is the third record 

 I have had from Inch. 



D. C. Campbei*!.. 

 Londonderry. 



