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species, was seen perched on a small rock-stack. I^arge 

 numbers of Puffins had their nests in the sloping banks above 

 the cliffs, and the ledges below were crowded with Razorbills 

 and Guillemots, the latter far outnumbering the former species. 

 On the east side of the head was also a small nesting colony 

 of Herring Gulls, consisting of about a dozen pairs, and in a 

 marshy spot some distance inland a flock of Common Terns 

 was noted. As this flock contained immature, as well as 

 mature birds, their breeding place was probably not far 

 distant. 



Lough Allua proved disappointing. Here everything 

 pointed to a suitable place for many species, but after careful 

 examination the only birds visible to us were one Common 

 Sandpiper, one Moor-hen, and a female Mallard with two 

 ducklings. 



The following notes refer to some of the more interesting 

 observations : — 



Cinclus aquations. Dipper.— Only once seen, on the River Lee 



near Blarney. 

 Anthus obscurus. Rock-Pipit.— Seen at Youghal and at Kinsale, 



but not observed in Cork Harbour. 

 Cotile riparia. Sand-Martin. — A large nesting colony in the sand 



cliffs at Youghal. 

 Linota rufescens. LESSER Redpolx. — Only seen at Inchigeela. 

 Emberiza miliaria. Corn-Bunting. — This bird we had expected 



would be common, but a few only were observed at Kinsale aud 



Blarney. 

 E. cltrinella. Yeei^ow Bunting. — Probably more birds of this 



species seen than of any other passerine bird. 

 Corvus cornix. Hooded Crow.- -This species was very common, 



and was observed not only by the shore and in the wilder districts, 



but also in the highly cultivated tracts. 

 Alcedo isplda. Kingfisher.— One seen on the River Lee near 



Macroom. 

 Phalacrocorax car bo. Cormorant. — Common in Cork Harbour, 



and at Youghal and Kinsale. One bird observed feeding close to 



St. Patrick's Bridge in the centre of Cork City. 

 Cygnus olor. Mute Swan.— On the lake at Rostellan eleven of these 



birds were noted in company with numerous Moor-hens, Coots, and 



Little Grebes. 

 Tadorna cornuta. Shei,d-I)uck.— Three pairs seen at Youghal, one 



pair with ducklings in the down, the second pair with young almost 



fully grown, and the third pair without progeny. Several pairs and 



their broods were also seen at Rostellan. 



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