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was bought at a poulterer's in this city, during the present 

 month. — T. K. Dublin, Feb, 7. 1832. 



Water-Jlight of Glencar, — At Glencar, in the vicinity of 

 Sligo, is a waterfall, which, when the wind blows from a 

 particular point, is beat back ; forms a kind of water-spout ; 

 and falls at a distance, like the drizzling shower of a summer's 

 eve. — J. R, Lee, Kent 



List of Rare Birds killed 7iear Belfast. — Great Northern 

 Diver, A very fine specimen of this bird was killed in 

 Belfast harbour, April 26. 1831, a male, in full plumage, 

 weight upwards of 12 lbs. Two others were seen at the same 

 time. I watched two of these birds, one morning, when they 

 were only at the distance of 50 yards from the shore. I 

 could distinguish the spots on the back, and the rings round 

 the neck. They dived and sported about for a considerable 

 time, occasionally uttering a peculiar booming cry ; and, after 

 remaining for some time, swam out to sea. I procured two 

 of these birds on Larne Lough, on Dec. 25. 1830. The one, 

 apparently in first year's plumage, weighed only 6| lbs., and 

 agreed with Bewick's lesser imber : the other, in second 

 year's plumage, weighed 10 lbs., having only a few white spots 

 on the scapulars and tail, and the plumage very light. I have 

 seen one shot on Lough Neagh, Sept. 10. 1831, which had in 

 all probability been wounded during the past winter. — Black 

 Guillemot, I procured two: one shot Dec. 4. 1831, and the 

 other Jan. 8. 1831 ; also a young bird, Aug. 26. 1831. These 

 birds have been met with, both summer and winter, at the 

 entrance to Belfast Harbour, near the rocks, where the 

 common guillemot and others breed; and although I have 

 never seen the ^gg, I am confident they must breed here. — 

 Sanderling, Shot Sept. 1830. Very rare here. — Grey 

 Plover, Oct. 1830. — Lesser Redpole. — Tippet Grebe, Very 

 rare in the north of Ireland. — Dusky Grebe, Also rare. — 

 Black-headed Gull, in winter plumage, in which state it is the 

 red-legged gull of Bewick. — Speckled Diver, I procured 

 four specimens of this bird, all different in plumage : one of 

 them agreed, in the form of the beak, with the black-throated 

 diver (by Mr. Selby's plate), and was different in other 

 respects from the three others, which I conceive to be the 

 red-throated diver in young or immature plumage. The 

 first, I think, is, in all probability, the young black-throated 

 diver. — Red Godwit, Killed Aug. 1831. — Pygmy Curler, 

 Three, shot Sept. 6. 1831. — Least Sandpiper, or Stint, 

 This very rare little bird was shot here Sept. 1831. It 

 agreed with the description of one in Montagu's Dictionary* 

 — J, D. M, Belfast, Sept, 22. 1 83 1 . 

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