i28 The Irish Naturalist, June, 



PASSE RES. 

 Turdus visclvorus, Linn. MisTi,E Thrush— Observed several 

 scattered over the fields in the summer. In winter they were more 

 numerous. 



T. muslcus, Linn. Song Thrush.— Like the former more numerous 



in winter. Observed only five in the summer. 

 T. lliacus, Linn. Redwing.— Noted only two in winter. (Dec. 28th.) 

 T. mcrula, Linn, Bi^ackbird.— Observed several scattered over the 



fields. More numerous in winter. 

 Saxlcola cenanthe, Linn. Wheatear.— Common in the summer. 

 S. rublcola, Linn. StonechaT.— Observed a few pairs in the 



summer. Probably overlooked this bird in the winter. 

 Erythacus rubecula, Linn. Red-breast.— Generally distributed. 



Observed the greater number in the winter. 

 Sylvia cinerea, Bechs. Greater Whitethroat.— Observed six in 



the summer. 

 . Phylloscopus trochllus, Linn. Wii^low-wren.— Noted one near 



Venlry, 25th August. 

 Accentor modularis, Linn. Hedge-sparrow.— Observed several 



in summer and winter, even in the most bleak and treeless districts 



of the peninsula. 

 Cinclus aquaticus, Bechs. Dipper. — Observed two on the 12th 



August, flying along a stream in " Mount Eagle," near Dunmore 



Head. 

 Parus coeruleus, Linn. Bi.ue Titmouse. — Observed small numbers 



in the more sheltered parts of the peninsula. 

 Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. Wren. — Quite common in summer 



and winter, even about the stupendous cliffs. 

 IVlotacina tnelanope, Pall. Grey Wagtaii^.— Noticed a solitary 



bird at Smerwick Harbour on the 20th August. 

 Anthus pratcnsISi Liun. Meadow Pipit.— Common in summer 



and winter. 

 A. otoscurus, Lath. Rock Pipit.— Plentiful, especially around the 



cliffs. Is also common on the mud flats near the town of Dingle. 

 Hlrundo rustlca, Linn. Swai,i,ow.— Common in the summer. 

 ^Chclldon urbica, Linn. Martin.— Plentiful round some of the high 



cliffs in summer. 

 LIgurinus chlorls, Linn. Greenfinch.— Observed only two (male 



and female) near Ballyferriter on the 28th December. 

 Carduells cicgans, Steph. Goi^dfinch.- Observed a party of five 



on December 29th. " Common in V?lentia" {Ussher). 

 Passer domestlcus, Linn. House Sparrow.— Scattered over the 



district, and plentifully distributed. At the westerly point of the 



peninsula there seemed to be a diminution in numbers. 

 Frlngilla coelebs, Linn. Chaffinch. — Generally distributed. 



Observed two flocks in winter— December 30th— consisting almost 



entirely of male birds; the proportion being one female to every 



thirty males. 



