1923' " Irish Societies. 



Egg of Fulmar Petrel. 



Referring to oNIr. J. A. Sidney Stendall's note on an Irish egg of the 

 Fuhiiar Petrel, Fithnarus glacialis Linn, (page 96 ante), I have examined 

 an egg taken in Co. Donegal on 29th May, 1922. This egg is of normal 

 size, measuring 73 x 48 mm. 



Nevin H. Foster. 

 Hillsborough, Co. Down. 



Birds at the Tearaght Lighthouse. 



We had a visit on the Tearaght Rock from the Red-necked Phalarope 

 on the ist October ; it remained with us for about fifteen minutes when 

 it was chased by the Rock Pipits. It took to the sea on the south side. 

 This is the first visit from this bird noted. We also had the Black Red- 

 start and Redstart, two Grey Phalaropes, one Woodcock, five Goldfinches, 

 and various other common birds on the 26th October. For some time past 

 we have had the Goshav/k (I informed Mr. R. F. Ruttledge of Hollymount, 

 ]\Iayo) ; it re-appeared at the end of October and is still on the rock. 

 The habits of this bird are most interesting. We have an aerial wire 

 Irom one side of the cliff to the other. Every evening about sunset 

 the bird tries to alight on this wire. This wire is greased, and the bird 

 is unable to perch. The Choughs rest for the night near the dwelling- 

 house on the side of the cliff ; the Goshawk rests among them for the 

 night. It is no trouble to it to kill rabbits and we have watched it put 

 up some fierce fights with Peregrines. 



A. J. Kennedy. 

 Tearaght Rock, Co. Kerry. 



Kingfisher at Biackrock, Co. Dublin. 



It may interest readers to know that a few days ago I flushed 

 a Kingfisher in a bush overhanging a dry pond in Biackrock public park. 

 My little daughter of ten was with me, so I asked her to watch as I had 

 marked the bird down. I flushed it again and it flew over her head and 

 she saw the brilliant blue of its back and the ruddy brown characteristic 

 of this lovely little bird. 



H. W. DOVETON-DUNLOP. 



Biackrock. 



Stock-Dove breeding in Co. Londonderry. 



On 15th June, 1921, Mr. W. G. Byron found two nests of llic Stock- 

 dove in rabbit-holes in the sand-hills near Castlerock, Co. Derry. 



Londonderry. D- C. Campbell. 



