1901. 



Patten. — The Grey Phalarope. 



6 7 



about half way on. Number 2 : — My own specimen, shot 

 November 19, 1899 The plumage is in the transition stage, 

 but showing some more winter feathers. I have not had the 

 opportunity of examining any other specimens shot as late 

 in November as the last-mentioned one, but I should think 

 that the majority of Phalaropes would have assumed their full 

 winter plumage by that date. 



References to the occurrences of the Grey Phalarope in 

 Ireland recorded in the Irish Naturalist : — 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 3. 



Figure 1 represents a Grey Phalarope resting on the water. The 

 original drawing has been executed by Dr. C. K. Bushe (for which I am 

 much indebted to him) from a rough sketch which the author made 

 from nature as he watched the bird at the North Bull, Dublin Bay, on 

 19th November, 1899. The attitude of the bird is as described in the 

 text, resting buoyantly with head erect, and breast, wings, and tail well 

 raised out of the water. The plumage is transitional, the dark spots on 

 the back are a few of the summer feathers. 



Fig. 2 is a drawing of the right foot of the Phalarope (natural size), 

 viewed from the dorsal aspect. The four lobes on the free edge of the 

 outer toe (a) are seen. On either side of the middle and inner toes are 

 two lobes (J> and c). Note also the connecting membrane between the 

 toes, (d) is the hind toe unconnected to the others by a web. The 

 drawing has been made from a tracing by the author taken from the 

 foot of a recently killed Phalarope. (Note. — After death the foot soon 

 shrivels up and dries so much that its proper form is veiy much obscured). 



Fig. 3. Breast feather of the Grey Phalarope. 



Fig. 4. Breast feather of the Dunlin. 



Fig. 5. Breast feather of the Sanderling. 



Fig. 6. Breast feather of the Knot. 



Observe how the curvature varies in these feathers. 

 Trinity College, Dublin. 



► Natural size. 



