f9^2. Notes. 187 



Holwell's Redpoll on AcMll. 



In the Zoologist for July, Mr. V. Coburu, of Birmingham, records the 

 occurrence of the first Irish -taken specimen of Cannabina Holwclli on 

 Achill, and states that the bird " is now in the Baylis Collection." No 

 information is given as to who shot the bird. If the captor is a native 

 of the island, we should much like to know why he prefers parting with 

 it to a private English collector to offering it to the National Museum of 

 his own countr}'. 



The Siskin near Poyntzpass. 



In December last I noticed a number of these beautiful little birds at 

 Poyntzpass on some Alder trees a short distance outside the village. 

 From this they went to a wooded glen nearer the village, and here 

 several were captured by some boys. I was afraid that, owing to the 

 persecution they received, they would leave the place, but I was 

 delighted to observe a pair in my own grounds last week, so that they 

 are probably breeding here. 



W- F. Johnson. 



Poyntzpass. 



Ravens in Co. Antrim. 



To the Zoologist for May Mr. W. C. Wright contributes a note on the 

 nesting of a pair of Ravens in Co. Antrim, as observed by him. 



Golden Eagle in Co. Donegal. 



\V. H. Workman and W. C. Wright record in the Zoologist for April 

 the capture of a Golden Eagle in Co. Donegal. We are glad to see that 

 Sir Jas. Musgrave is doing his best to protect these grand birds in their 

 breeding haunts in that county. 



Pomatorliine Skua on the Donegal Coast. 



On 6th May last Mr. Barrett shot a Pomatorhine Skua (Stenorarius 

 pomatorhinus, Temminck), on Inniskeel Island. It was sent to Mr. E. 

 M'Court, our local bird-stuffer, for preservation. It was in the entirely 

 brown plumage, the vertically-twisted central tail feathers being very 

 conspicuous. It struck me that the 6th May was a very unusual date 

 for this skua to be found on our coast. 



D. C. Campbei,!,. 



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