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sec this biid (its species not liaving been ascertained,) I founcl it to be 

 the Alpine Swift, \vliich has not before been recorded as obtained in any 

 part of Ireland ; the specimen recognised as the Cypselus alpinus by 

 my fiiend, Wniiam Sinclair, Esq., and communicated by hiin to Mr. 

 Selby for insertion in the British Fauna, having been met with oft 

 Cape Clear, at the distance of some miles from land. 



Mr. NVanen's specimen \vas received byhim on the 14th of March, 

 and was then in a perfectly fresh statė. 



2. Redstart, Phanicura Ruticilla, Swains. This species is recorded 

 on the CKcellent authority of Robert Bali, Esq., of Dublin, who has, 

 in the autumnal months, shot several of them in the vicinity of 

 YoughaI, co. Cork. 



3. Beanled Titmouse, Purus biarmicus, Linn. Mr. William S. 

 Wall, Bird Preserver, Dublin, vvho is very conversant with British 

 Birds, assures me that he received a specimen of this species from the 

 neighbourhood of the river Shannon a few years since. 



4. Rock Pipit, Antinis uqiinticus, Bechst. Common about the 

 rocks, &c., on the seashore, in the North of Ireland. 



5. Crested Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea, Linn. Of this bird 

 there is a fine specimen in mature plumage in the collection of Mr. 

 Warren, which 1 am assured was shot at Carrickmacross. 



6. Little Bittern, Botaurus ininutus. A specimen of this bird, 

 shot in the county of Armagh, is preserved in the cabinet of Williani 

 Sinclair, Esq., Belfast. Specimens have also been obtiiined in the 

 east and south of Ireland. 



7. NiglU Heron, Nycticor(ix Europmis, Steph. Of this bird I 

 savv a specimen a fe\v weeks since in the shop of Mr. Glennen, Bird 

 Preserver, Dublin, which he informed me was sent him in a fresh statė 

 from Letterkenny, early in the present year. 



8. * Spoonhill, Platalea leucorodia, Linn. Mr. Bali informs me, 

 that in the auiumn of 1829, three of these birds were seen in company 

 near YoughaI, and that one of them was shot. It vvas preserved by 

 Dr. Green of that town, and is at present in his possession. 



9. * Green Sandpiper, Toianus ochropus, Temm. Of this bird I 

 have seen Irish specimens in several collections. 



10. Dottrel, Charadrius viorinellus. Lino. A specimen of this bird/ 

 vvhich vvas shot near Dovvnpatrick a fevv years ago, is preserved in the 

 house of Mr. Reid, at Ballygowan Bridge (Dovvn). 



11. Black-iuinged Still, Himantopus melauoplerus, Meyer. In the 

 vvinter of 1823, a bird of this species vvas seen by Mr. Bali in the 

 neighbourhood of YoughaI. 



12. Gadmall, Chauliodus strepera, ?>\va\x\5. Dr. Robert Graves of 

 Dublin informed me that a specimen of this bird vvhich 1 savv in his 

 collection vvas shot at Wexford. 



13. S)netv, Mergus albellus, Linn. Of this bird I have seen speci- 

 mens from difl'erent parts of Ireland. 



14. Little Auk, Mergulus melanuleucos, Ray. Therc is a spcci- 

 men of tiiis bird in the collection of Dr. Graves, vvhich vvas shot at 

 Wexford. 



