1^97.] UsSHE^R. — Distribution of Birds Breedijig hi Ireland. 65 



formerly bred all over Ireland, though it has now disappeared 

 from most counties. 



Kestrel. 



Sparrow-Hawk. 



Long-eared Owl. 



Barn-Owl. 



Spotted Flycatcher. 



Dipper {except Armagh^ Longford)* 



Mistle-Thrush. 



Song-Thrush. 



Blackbird. 



Hedge-Sparrow. 



Redbreast. 



Stonechat (except Meath). 



Wheatear [except Longford, Westmeathy 



Kilkenny). 

 Sedge-Warbler, 

 Whitethroat [except Carlow). 

 Willow- Warbler. 

 Chiff-ChafiF. 

 Goldcrest. 

 Wren. 

 Creeper. 

 Great Tit. 

 Blue Tit. 

 Coal Tit. 

 lyong-tailed Tit. 

 Pied Wagtail. 

 Grey Wagtail. 

 Meadow Pipit. 

 Skylark. 



Reed Bunting [except Carlow). 

 Corn Bunting [except Monaghan, 



King's Co., Leitritn). 

 Yellow Hammer. 

 Chaffinch. 

 House-Sparrow. 

 Greenfinch. 



Goldfinch. 



Lesser Redpoll {except Kerry). 



Linnet. 



Bullfinch. 



Starling. 



Hooded Crow. 



Rook. 



Jackdaw. 



Magpie. 



Swallow. 



House-Martin. 



Swift. 



Cuckoo. 



Kingfisher [except Roscommon). 



Wood Pigeon. 



Red Grouse. 



Pheasant. 



Partridge. 



Quail {formerly widespread, but has 



now disappeared fro?n jnany counties). 

 Corn Crake. 

 Water Rail. 

 Water Hen. 

 Coot. 

 Lapwing. 



Woodcock (except Meath). 

 Snipe. 

 Common Sandpiper (^j^rr*?// /Kilkenny, 



Carlow ? Louth 1 Wexford ?). 

 Redshank [except Dublin, Carlow, 



Waterford). 

 Little Grebe. 

 Heron. 

 Wild Duck. 

 Teal. 



These exceptions merely denote blanks in my information, 

 and do not mean, for instance, that the Stonechat does not 

 breed in Meath nor the Whitethroat in Carlow ; but in the 

 case of the Redshank some of the blanks may really represent 

 its absence as a breeding species. 



The above sixty-seven species, though heterogeneous in so 

 many respects, are all inland breeders, and as such are dis- 

 persed throughout Ireland. 



