236 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vii. 



according to Mitchell's Birds of Lancashire, it may be of 

 interest to state that an adult was shot in Morecambe Bay, 

 on November 7th, 1913. H. W. Robinson. 



[In addition to the occurrences mentioned in the Birds 

 of Lancashire, this species has been recorded from the Mersey 

 (ZooZ., 1904, p. 193) and the Carnforth Marshes in 1902 

 {Yict. Hist, of Lancaster, I., p. 203.— F.C.R.J.] 



Scarce Birds in Ireland. — Prof. C. J. Patten records 

 {Irish Nat., 1913, pp. 218-20 and 235) the follo^ving interesting 

 occurrences : — 



Tree-Pipit [Anthus t. trivialis). — ^At the Tuskar Rock 

 (Wexford) one was obtained on August 31st, 1913, two on 

 the niglit of September 3rd-4th, two on the following night, 

 and two were found dead on the morning of September 5th 

 (c/. antea, j). 170). 



White Wagtail {Motacilla a. alba). — ^At Inishtrahull 

 (Donegal) this buxl Mas numerous during the latter half 

 of May, 1913, and again from August 21st to September 12th, 

 the date on which Professor Patten writes. 



Pied Flycatcher {Muscicapa h. hypoleuca). — One struck 

 the Tuskar lighthouse on September 5th, 1913. 



Aqfatic Warbler [Acrocephalus aquaticus). — One was 

 found dead on the Tuskar Rock on August 9th, 1913, this 

 being only the second record for Ireland. 



Black Tern {Hydrochelidon n. nigra). — One was picked 

 up on the balcony of the Tuskar Lighthouse on August 31st, 

 1913. 



Iceland Gull [Larus leucopterus). — One was obtained on 

 Inishtrahull (Donegal) on July 18th, 1913. 



Whinchat breeding in CO. Cork. — With reference 

 to Mr. Cummings's letter {supra, p. 206) on this subject, 

 although the date mentioned hj Dr. Stenhouse is remark- 

 ably earlj^, it must not be forgotten that, according to 

 Mr. Eagle Clarke, Whinchats have been known to arrive 

 on the English coasts as early as March 9th, Mr. Bolam 

 has seen a specimen in North Wales on March 8th, Mr. 

 Usher records Irish arrivals on March 17th, and there 

 are quite a number of otjier records for early March. 

 That a bird should begin to lay about a month after its 

 arrival, in the mild climate of south Ireland, is certainly 

 not incredible. Even in the English midland counties 



