1 62 The Irish Naturalist. April, 



Fieldfares roosting. 



On the 22nd of November I was shooting on the Bog of Allan, near 

 Naas. About three o'clock a large flock of Fieldfares crossed the canal 

 and settled on the bare bog. As evening drew on, small flocks kept 

 coming circling round and pitching on the same spot. As I remained 

 about the place till near dark flock after flock continued to arrive, all 

 making for the same spot. Suddenly the whole party would rise in the 

 air, as vStarlings will at roosting time, and settle again. I was much in- 

 terested, as I had seen the Fieldfares feeding on the hawthorn trees by 

 the roadside while driving to the place in the morning, but this was the 

 first time I had observed them going to roost. Although there are 

 plenty of woods in the vicinity, this spot seemed to be the roosting-place 

 for the flocks in the district. I would have liked to have gone to the 

 exact spot, but feared being unable to find my way out of the bog in the 

 dark. 



W. J. Wiwams. 

 Dublin. 



Rough-legged Buzzard in Co. Wicklow. 



Two large hawks were seen frequenting the moors near Sallygap in 

 the month of December. One fell a victim to poison laid in a rabbit, 

 and was thrown away by the keeper. The owner of the shooting told 

 me he had seen the bird, and thought it was a Peregrine Falcon, but by 

 the description given to me I knew it could not be a bird of that species. 

 Wishing to identify the bird I asked him to kindly have it sent here if 

 possible. On arrival it proved to be a male Rough-legged Buzzard, but 

 owing to exposure to the weather for some days, the plumage was not 

 in good condition. 



W. J. WmiAMS. 



Dublin. 



Rough-legged Buzzard in Co. Cork. 



On the 18th November, 1906, a male Rough-legged Buzzard in fine 

 plumage was trapped on the ground at Mitchelstown Castle, and sent to 

 me by Mr. W. D. Webber for determination. He has permitted me to 

 present it, in his name, to the Dublin Museum, where it is to be 

 mounted for the Irish collection. I am not aware that this species 

 have been previously recorded from the South of Ireland, though it has 

 been repeatedly taken in Ulster. 



R. J. USSHER. 

 Cappagh, Co. Waterford. 



