19T3. Warrrn. — Migration of the White Wagtail. 177 
of Bartragh — a range of sandhills — about three miles in 
length, stretching right across the bay, and forming a 
breakwater sheltering the estuary from the frequent 
northerly winds sweeping up the bay. The river Moy has 
access to the bay by a narrow channel between the sand- 
hills of Bartragh and those of Enniscrone on the Sligo side, 
while on the Mayo side, the little Moyne channel running 
out by Killala separates it from the Ross sandhills. 
The bay, stretching out north, as I may say, opens its 
arms to receive any storm -worn birds, which gladly take 
refuge on the sandhills, or on the sands or calm water of 
the estuary. We have had two Greenland Falcons on the 
island sandhills and after a severe snowstorm a Snowy 
Owl was seen there also. Then during the same storm, 
fourteen Snow Geese rested on the sands. Bewick's Swans 
often rest on the sands. Eider Ducks have been shot, and 
a pair of American Surf Scoters. 
Up to 1854, ^ P^ir of White-tailed Eagles every winter 
took up their abode on the sandhills, but owing to the traps 
and poison of the game preservers and mountain shepherds, 
the days of the eagles have passed away. 
Monkstown, Co. Cork. 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Recent gifts include a Cheetah from Capt. H. C. Dobbs, two Civet Cats 
from Rev. E. T. Pakenham, a Fox from Dr. Dwyer, Guinea-pigs from 
Mrs. Biddulph and Mrs. Grafter, Rabbits from Messrs. R. & H. Brown, 
a Black Rat from Messrs. T. & C. Martin, eight Waxbills from Mrs. Carden, 
a Sparrow-liawk from Mr. Donohue, four Kestrels from Mr. R. White, a 
Barn Owl from Mr. H. J. Johnson, and two Toads from Miss Wingfield. 
A young male Chimpanzee, a pair of good -sized Orang-utans, a 
Slow Loris, and three Marmosets, a Marabou Stork, and a pair of White 
Storks have been purchased. A Zebra foal and two Lion cubs have 
been born in the Gardens; the Zebra is a Grant-Burchcll hybrid, and 
the parents of the young lions are " Conn '' and "Mitze." 
